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Gendering Consitutional Design In Post-Conflict Societies, Dina Francesca Haynes, Fionnuala Ni Aolain, Naomi Cahn
Gendering Consitutional Design In Post-Conflict Societies, Dina Francesca Haynes, Fionnuala Ni Aolain, Naomi Cahn
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
This article commences with a discussion of transitional constitutional
design and the ways in which the branches of government
relate to one another, focusing on the consequences of these structures
for women. We are convinced that an analysis of the rights-bearing
portions of a constitution alone is insufficient to fully capture the way
in which power is structured and experienced. Consistent with other
scholars, we start from the view that “constitutions are derived from
a social contract between the constituents who will be governed and
the political actors who will govern; they explain how the society
and government will operate …
Securing Gender-Based Persecution Claims: A Proposed Amendment To Asylum Law, Lucy Akinyi Orinda
Securing Gender-Based Persecution Claims: A Proposed Amendment To Asylum Law, Lucy Akinyi Orinda
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Protecting Women: Preserving Autonomy In The Commodification Of Motherhood, M. Elliott Neal
Protecting Women: Preserving Autonomy In The Commodification Of Motherhood, M. Elliott Neal
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
One Step Forward, But Two Steps Back: Why Gacaca In Rwanda Is Jeopardizing The Good Effect Of Akayesu On Women's Rights, Brittany A. Olwine
One Step Forward, But Two Steps Back: Why Gacaca In Rwanda Is Jeopardizing The Good Effect Of Akayesu On Women's Rights, Brittany A. Olwine
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Deconstructing Cedaw's Article 14: Naming And Explaining Rural Difference, Lisa R. Pruitt
Deconstructing Cedaw's Article 14: Naming And Explaining Rural Difference, Lisa R. Pruitt
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Witchcraft: A Human Rights Conflict Between Customary/Traditional Laws And The Legal Protection Of Women In Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa, Maakor Quarmyne
Witchcraft: A Human Rights Conflict Between Customary/Traditional Laws And The Legal Protection Of Women In Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa, Maakor Quarmyne
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.