00000nam a22000008i 4500 20260913094841.0 260919s2018 ii 00 0 eng d 9789388162265 K644.T43 2018 341.4858 23 Sadhana Thakur Women, Gender and Human Rights / Sadhana Thakur. New Delhi 2018. 240 pages Gender equality has become a generally accepted refrain and gained secure positioning within international approaches to, and discourse on, development and human rights. However, it took decades of advocacy for gendered diversities to become effectively acknowledged as relevant to the international human rights system. In this process, the recognition that “women’s rights are human rights” played a central role. In response, legal and normative instruments have been introduced to address the marginalisation of women and girls, such as the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA). Increasingly, other issues relevant to gender equality are gaining attention, for instance those pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity and the role of men and boys in achieving gender equality. International policies and strategies such as gender mainstreaming have been developed to advance the achievement of gender equality in practice. Significant steps continue to be taken to build a human rights system that recognises the need for gender equality and diversity to be inherent to approaches for securing human rights for all. The present book traces the evolution of the women’s human rights movement through an examination of its key issues, debates, and practical interventions in international law and policy arenas. This book is a valuable resource for both undergraduate and graduate students in fields such as Gender or Women’s Studies, Human Rights, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology, as well as researchers and professionals working in related areas. Women’s rights. Sex discrimination against women— Law and legislation. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics bisacsh