The purpose of this study is to examine how gender may have a negative impact on the realization of women’s right to adequate housing and to discuss ways and means to level this barrier. In the first part an inventory is made of the development of international rules and regulations pertaining to the right to adequate housing since the Second World War. The second part discusses all kinds of factors that affect the fulfilment of women’s housing rights. .The third part goes into the adequacy of existing norms and procedures for women’s housing rights. The last part of the study is devoted to monitoring and analysis.
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Westendorp, I.
Fending for themselves
Creator
Lowicki, Jane
Fending for themselves
Creator
Lowicki, Jane
Women and international human rights law
Creator
Askin, Kelly Dawn > (ed.)
Koenig, Dorean M. > (ed.)
Charlesworth, Hilary > (intr.)
Sellers, Patricia Viseur > (intr.)
Women and international human rights law
This three-volume work covers gender issues in human rights law, from theory and cultural practices to legal instruments and the case law of international tribunals. Vol. 1: Introduction to women's human rights issues: Vol. 2: International courts, instruments, and organizations and select regional issues affecting women: Vol. 3: Toward empowerment.
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Askin, Kelly Dawn > (ed.)
Koenig, Dorean M. > (ed.)
Charlesworth, Hilary > (intr.)
Sellers, Patricia Viseur > (intr.)
Promoting gender equality
Promoting gender equality
Reprint of the guide ' Provisions of the ILO conventions and recommendations concerning women workers'. While all ILO instruments are applicable to both women and men, there are a number which are of specific interest for women workers. The guide is organized in four categories: fundamental rights and principles at work, work and family, employment promotion, working conditions.
Hispanic and latino same-sex couple households in the United States
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Cianciotto, Jason
Hispanic and latino same-sex couple households in the United States
Statistics on the position and discrimination of Latino same-sex couples by anti-LGBT laws and policies.
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Cianciotto, Jason
Caught between two hells
Caught between two hells
From motherhood to citizenship
Creator
Berkovitch, Nitza
From motherhood to citizenship
Studie over de economische gelijkheid van mannen en vrouwen in de wereld. Tot aan de tweede helft van de 20e eeuw waren vrouwen alleen maar werkzaam door hun relatie met het moederschap.
Creator
Berkovitch, Nitza
Women in the Republic of Maldives
Creator
Dayal, Rekha
Didi, S.M.
Women in the Republic of Maldives
Creator
Dayal, Rekha
Didi, S.M.
Women's rights in the USA
Creator
McBride, Dorothy E.
Women's rights in the USA
This book is an examination of the intersection of gender roles and public policy and the implications for feminist activists. The book places full information on state and federal statutes and court decisions in the context of debates that have engaged the public since the founding of the Republic. This fifth edition includes updates on all topics and expanded attention to same-sex marriage and lesbian issues, pay equity, conservative trends in courts, and women in elective politics.
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McBride, Dorothy E.
Three masquerades
Creator
Waring, Marilyn
Three masquerades
Drie essays, gevolgd door de teksten van de internationale verdragen over economische maatschappelijke en culturele rechten, over burgerlijke en politieke rechten en het internationale vrouwenverdrag. Bevat ook een bijlage over de structuur van de Verenigde Naties.