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Tag: Gender

  • Sex Discrimination

    The Legal History of Sex Discrimination This section provides an overview of Sex Discrimination. Summary of the First articles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women The articles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination […]

  • Sex Discrimination

    The Legal History of Sex Discrimination This section provides an overview of Sex Discrimination. Summary of the First articles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women The articles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination […]

  • Sexual Violence in Conflicts

    Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergencies in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergencies: (1) United Nations On March 12, 2013, the UN Secretary-General presented a report on sexual violence in conflict. U.N. Doc. […]

  • Sexual Violence in Emergencies

    Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergencies in 2013 (Continuation) United States views on international law [1] in relation to Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergencies: As alluded to by Ambassador DiCarlo in her remarks above, the Security Council considered a new resolution on women, […]

  • Gender Actions

    U.S. Gender Actions in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Gender Actions: On January 30, 2013, President Obama issued a memorandum on “Coordination of Policies and Programs To Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women and Girls Globally.” 78 […]

  • Gender Actions

    U.S. Gender Actions in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to U.S. Gender Actions: On January 30, 2013, President Obama issued a memorandum on “Coordination of Policies and Programs To Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women and Girls Globally.” 78 […]

  • Gender Inequality

    Definition A concept is provided by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the following terms: "Gender equality is, first and foremost, a human right. Women are entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and from fear. Empowering women is also an indispensable tool […]

  • Status of Women

    Commission on the Status of Women in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Commission on the Status of Women: The Commission on the Status of Women held its 57th session in 2013, focusing on violence against women and girls. Ambassador Susan Rice, U.S. Permanent […]

  • Incarceration Effects

    Incarceration Effects Lawmakers across the political spectrum, in some countries such as the United States, have begun to re-examine the policies that led to the massive growth in incarceration over the last generation. Incarceration is costly, the evidence for its deterrence value is mixed, and it has disproportionately affected people who are poor and (in…

  • Eliminating Violence Against Women

    Eliminating Violence Against Women in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Eliminating Violence Against Women: The United States participated in a clustered interactive dialogue on freedom of expression and violence against women at the 23rd session of the HRC […]

  • Immigration Detention

    Immigration Detention Governments increasingly rely upon detention to control the movement of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers. The right to personal liberty is one of the oldest recognized rights in liberal democracies, which raises fundamental constitutional questions about the use of detention as an immigration measure. However, in common law countries (and in many civil…

  • Immigration Detention

    Immigration Detention Governments increasingly rely upon detention to control the movement of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers. The right to personal liberty is one of the oldest recognized rights in liberal democracies, which raises fundamental constitutional questions about the use of detention as an immigration measure. However, in common law countries (and in many civil…

  • Immigration Punishment

    Immigration Punishment The Historical Development of Immigration Punishment Understanding Immigration Punishment and Deportation Immigration Detention There is not agreement on the question as to whether immigration detention is or is not punishment. Not all all coercive forms of state power are punishment, but, in fact, immigration detainees senses their experiences of detention as punishment. Specially…

  • Juvenile Justice

    The Legal History of Juvenile Justice in United States LawThis section provides an overview of Juvenile Justice in United States Law ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Juvenile Justice in United States Law in the Oxford […]

  • Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

    Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women The Optional Protocol to Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (OP-CEDAW) is a separate treaty that must be independently ratified or acceded to by States that are already parties to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. While it…