Discrimination against women : doctrine, practice, and the path forward -- Gender-based violence as a form of discrimination -- Intersectionality and the interconnectedness of discrimination : the case of indigenous women -- Sexual orientation and gender identity -- Women and times of emergency : the case of COVID-19 -- Due diligence in the contemporary world : the era of MeToo, non-state actors, and social protest -- The challenging road to equality and the pursuit of non-discrimination -- Sexual and reproductive rights : a gender equality and international law approach -- Economic, social, and cultural rights of women -- Women, the environment, and climate change -- Women and the regional human rights protection systems -- Women, culture, and religion -- The human rights of women in the digital world.
Summary:
"This casebook provides an overview of the main international and regional legal standards related to the human rights of women and explores their development and practical application in light of contemporary times, challenges, and advances. It navigates the nuances of the ongoing problems of discrimination and gender-based violence, and analyzes them in the context of modern challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the MeToo movement and its aftermath, the growth of non-state actors, environment and climate change, sexual orientation and gender identity, and the digital world, among others"--Publisher's description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.