Women's Human Rights in India

by Christine Forster, Jaya Sagade

Overview

This book focuses on women’s human rights in India. Drawing on case studies, it provides a clear overview of the key sources on gender and rights in the country. Further, it contextualizes women’s rights at the critical intersection of caste, religion and class, and analyses barriers to the realization of women’s human rights in practice. It also develops strategies for moving forward towards greater recognition, protection, promotion and fulfilment of women’s human rights in India.

Drawing on critical pedagogical tools to analyse groundbreaking court cases, this book will be a key text in human rights studies. It will be indispensable to students, scholars and researchers of gender studies, sociology, law and human rights.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000228052
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/28/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	244
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Christine Forster is Associate Professor in Law, University of New South Wales, Australia, where she teaches torts, health and medical law and women’s human rights. Her areas of research include women’s human rights, CEDAW, gender equality laws and violence against women (particularly in the Asia Pacific).

Jaya Sagade is Director of the Women’s Studies Centre at ILS Law College, Pune, where she was the vice-principal and taught Women and the Law and Family Law for 32 years. Her areas of research are violence against women, gender equality, women’s human rights and CEDAW. She has a range of publications in these areas.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Sources of Women’s Human Rights Chapter 3: Women’s Human Rights Theories Chapter 4: Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination Chapter 5: Right to a Life Free from Violence Chapter 6: Right to Equality in Marriage and Family Relationships Chapter 7: Right to Political Representation and Participation Chapter 8: Right to Economic Empowerment Chapter 9: Conclusion: Looking Forward