Human Rights for Women: The U. N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Tinker, Catherine

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“…However, with public pressure from effective feminist movements in the 1960s, the UN organized a special convention on the mistreatment of women... The UN's 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) stands as an important milestone as it is the first international regulation focusing on "women's human rights" (Joachim, 2018;Okin, 1998;Tinker, 1981). The fact that it took until 1979 for such a regulation to be established indicates that male domination over women has been deeply ingrained in the social and political order.…”

Section: The Development Of Human Rights and Women's Human Rightsmentioning

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Honor Killings in Traditional Societies: Revisiting the Case of Türkiye After Istanbul Convention Withdrawal

Hamzaoğlu

2024

Lectio Socialis

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This research delves into the complex dynamics of honor and honor killings in traditional societies, with a specific focus on Türkiye, which has a Muslim-majority population and secular-democratic politico-legal system. It sheds light on the cultural and societal frameworks that reinforce honor, particularly in the context of gender relations and familial reputation. Using a qualitative methodology, the study analyzes the case of Türkiye, with a significant emphasis on the controversial withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, also known as Istanbul Convention. The case study is supported by an examination of legal documents and secondary sources such as research reports. The findings reveal a complicated interplay between traditional perceptions of honor, legal inadequacies, and societal attitudes that perpetuate violence against women. The study argues that while legislative reforms have been implemented, cultural and societal norms continue to pose significant challenges to their effectiveness. The conclusion underscores the urgent need for a multifaceted approach, incorporating legal, educational, and societal strategies to dismantle the cultural norms that condone honor-related violence. This article contributes to the discourse on gender-based violence, advocating for a comprehensive understanding and action to address honor killings in Türkiye and beyond.

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Section: The Development Of Human Rights and Women's Human Rightsmentioning

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Honor Killings in Traditional Societies: Revisiting the Case of Türkiye After Istanbul Convention Withdrawal

Hamzaoğlu

2024

Lectio Socialis

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“…Article 15 recognizes that women are accorded with men before the law. Catherine Tinker argues that the CEDAW “is legally binding upon the State parties who ratify or accede to it […] the convention supersedes all other documents, conventions and declaration, except those national and international norms, which are more conducive to the realization of equality between men and women” (Tinker, 1981).…”

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“…The argument of Tinker is a sweeping statement and cannot be justified from the perspective of international law. However, all human rights treaties have the same legal worth and one cannot supersede another equally valid treaty (Tinker, 1981). It is necessary to mention here that States are under international legal obligations to protect the rights of women in all respects.…”

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Economic, social and cultural rights of women

Arif

2019

IJLMA

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the legal framework and challenges to economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights of women. Design/methodology/approach This paper focuses on ESC rights of women. ESC rights are recognized under primary instrument International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which is adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 1966. States have obligations to respect, protect and fulfil ESC rights. This paper aims to address ESC rights of women in particular. It analyzes the international legal framework including provisions of UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and ICESCR and its optional protocol. It also analyzes provisions of Women’s Convention and identifies its linkage to ICESCR. Findings ESC rights are not justiciable and growing debate over justiciability is important for consideration. Also, there exist certain challenges for the progressive realization of ESC rights which need to be addressed by analyzing provisions of the existing legal framework and Maastricht Guidelines. The argument developed throughout the paper is that women’s ESC rights may be protected at all levels by the progressive realization of these rights. The issue of justiciability may also be resolved to protect the basic needs and interests of women that leads to their empowerment. Originality/value The work is original and not published by any other journal so far.

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“…According to this declaration it was recognized that "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights" and that "everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion … birth or other status." (Galey, 1984;Reanda, 1981;Tinker, 1981; United Nations, n.d.). In 1979, the General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), which is often described as an International Declaration of Rights for Women.…”

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Emotional Intelligence & ICTs for Women and Equality

Papoutsi

Chaidi

Drigas

et al. 2022

TSSJ

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Gender equality is a fundamental human right and is essential for the existence of peaceful societies, with human resources that are fully utilized and sustainable development. Emotional Intelligence is not gender biased and it is an integral key to successful personal and working life. In (Drigas & Papoutsi, 2021) there was an attempt to construct a reliable and valid measurement instrument of emotional intelligence with 81 items, based on the theoretical nine-layer pyramid model of emotional intelligence. The sample was consisted of 520 teachers (129 males and 391 females) from primary and secondary school grade and the data was collected with the Nine Layer Pyramid Model Questionnaire for Emotional Intelligence. Among other results we examined gender differences in emotional intelligence. The results revealed some differences between the two genders on emotional intelligence with women scoring higher on overall emotional intelligence. This article also provides an overview of the prevailing emotional intelligence status of both sexes as it emerges through research, beliefs about emotions between women and men, and suggestions for avoiding stereotypes and proper interventions for raising emotional both men and women. Finally, a reference is made to technology in its various forms, including Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which is also associated with emotional intelligence and has great potential to empower women worldwide and promote gender equality

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Human Rights for Women: The U. N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

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Honor Killings in Traditional Societies: Revisiting the Case of Türkiye After Istanbul Convention Withdrawal

Honor Killings in Traditional Societies: Revisiting the Case of Türkiye After Istanbul Convention Withdrawal

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