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Women's Human Rights in India
This book focuses on women's human rights in India. It contextualizes women's rights at the critical intersection of caste, religion, and class, and analyses barriers to the realization of women's human rights in practice. It will be indispensable to students, scholars, and researchers of gender studies, sociology, law, and human rights.
| Author(s) | By Christine Forster, Jaya Sagade. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 234 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 27 Aug 2019 |
| Availability | Available |
This book focuses on women's human rights in India. It contextualizes women's rights at the critical intersection of caste, religion, and class, and analyses barriers to the realization of women's human rights in practice. It will be indispensable to students, scholars, and researchers of gender studies, sociology, law, and human rights.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Sources of Women's Human Rights Chapter 3: Women's Human Rights Theories Chapter 4: Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination Chapter 5: Right to a Life Free from Violence Chapter 6: Right to Equality in Marriage and Fam
Christine Forster is Associate Professor in Law, University of New South Wales, Australia, where she teaches torts, health and medical law and women's human rights. Her areas of research include women's human rights, CEDAW, gender equality laws and violen
