ISBN:
9789004467682
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (245 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Series Statement:
World Trade Institute Advanced Studies v.10
Parallel Title:
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DDC:
305.42
Abstract:
Gender Equality in the Mirror explores the potential of the gender-power nexus in accelerating the path towards gender equality and in influencing gendered structures that dictate the distributions of socio-economic resources.
Abstract:
Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Illustrations -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: Reflecting on Power, Participation and Global Justice -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Status of Women's Empowerment: Moving from Powerless Equality to Powerful Equality -- 3 Non-ideal Theory and Global Gender Justice -- 4 Structure of the Book -- 4.1 Women and Resilient Inequalities -- 4.2 Women and Socio-economic Equality -- 4.3 Women's Participation at the International Level and Institutional Encounters -- 5 Background Information -- References -- Part 1 Women and Resilient Inequalities -- Chapter 1 Progress in and Challenges to the Rights of Women to Non-discrimination and Gender Equality -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Progress in the Rights of Women: Legal Concepts -- 2.1 From Formal to Substantive Equality -- 2.2 Forms of Discrimination -- 2.3 Sex and Gender -- 3 Progress in the Rights of Women -- 3.1 Equal Participation, Representation and Decision-making Positions: Economic and Political Participation -- 3.2 Marriage, Unions and Families -- 3.3 Labour and Social Laws -- 3.4 Education -- 3.5 Gender-based Violence against Women -- 3.6 Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights -- 3.7 Increased Awareness and Renewal/Revival of Feminism -- 4 A Political Tool: The sdg s, Agenda 2030 -- 5 Challenges to the Rights of Women -- 5.1 The covid-19 Pandemic and the sdg s -- 5.2 Neo-Liberalism -- 5.3 Increased Gender-based Violence against Women -- 5.4 Gender Stereotypes -- 5.5 The Slow Pace of Change -- 5.6 Backlash against Human Rights and Multilateralism -- 5.7 Misusing the Language of Human Rights and Attacks on "Gender Ideology" -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 The Urgency of a Quantum Leap for Gender Equality in the World of Work -- 1 Introduction.
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