Tag: Women

  • Prostitution

    Criminal Law: Crimes Against Sexual Morality: Prostitution Introduction to Prostitution The crime of prostitution involves the exchange of sexual contact or favors for money or its equivalent. The crime of pandering involves the promotion of prostitution by enticing or procuring persons to […]

  • Rural Women

    Rural Women in the CEDAW Article 14 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) stipulates, in relation to Rural Women, that all countries are required to pay special attention to the situation of rural women. They should ensure rural women's […]

  • 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 […]

  • Un Commission on the Status of Women

    United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The United States participated in the 55th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women […]

  • Un Commission on the Status of Women

    United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): The United States participated in the 55th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women […]

  • Criminal Aspects of Immigration

    Criminal Aspects of Immigration Citizens in many countries have been concerned, in the history, with crime, and worry that they will be victimized by immigrants. The concern is based on the belief that foreign-born individuals are members of a criminal class who threaten community cohesion by committing a disproportionately large number of violent and property…

  • Criminal Aspects of Immigration

    Criminal Aspects of Immigration Citizens in many countries have been concerned, in the history, with crime, and worry that they will be victimized by immigrants. The concern is based on the belief that foreign-born individuals are members of a criminal class who threaten community cohesion by committing a disproportionately large number of violent and property…

  • UN Women

    UN Women in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to UN Women: On June 25, 2013, Teri Robl, U.S. Deputy Representative to ECOSOC, addressed the United Nations Women Executive Board in New York. Ms. Robl's remarks are excerpted below and are available at (link […]

  • Women's Health

    Women's Health in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On September 14, 2011, Ambassador Donahoe delivered a statement at a Human Rights Council side event on applying a human rights-based approach […]

  • Women's Health

    Women's Health in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On September 14, 2011, Ambassador Donahoe delivered a statement at a Human Rights Council side event on applying a human rights-based approach […]

  • Equality

    Equality Before the Law in the CEDAW Article 15: of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) stipulates, in relation to Equality Before the Law, that all countries are required to ensure that women are given equality before the law. In particular, […]

  • Equality

    Equality Before the Law in the CEDAW Article 15: of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) stipulates, in relation to Equality Before the Law, that all countries are required to ensure that women are given equality before the law. In particular, […]

  • United Nations Actions on Women, Peace, and Security

    United Nations Actions on Women, Peace, and Security in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Several meetings and events at the United Nations in the fall of 2011 focused on the issue of women, peace, […]

  • United Nations Actions on Women, Peace, and Security

    United Nations Actions on Women, Peace, and Security in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): Several meetings and events at the United Nations in the fall of 2011 focused on the issue of women, peace, […]