POLS 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign, 2016, Gender Inequality, Moodle
26 Dec 2015
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Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (cedaw) equality: international human rights treaty exclusively devoted to gender. Us and palau have signed but not ratified the treaty at the. Effects aren"t just about sameness of treatment but outcome. Not just eliminate laws, but enact them to ensure women"s empowerment and the full development and advancement of women. First official document to layout reproductive rights of women: facilitate communication, dialogue, and idea-sharing across boundaries throughout coordinated action at the international level. Variety of effects of the international arena. Pressures states to initiate change: exert pressure on states (cedaw) Relies on good faith of signing states to comply with obligations. Drawback of international system: formulate common standards and laws (cedaw, provide skills to women activists, who might then become candidates or social movement leaders in their own countries. Apply skills to electoral arena so they can become political leaders themselves.
