The Inter-American System and Women's Rights
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O'Connell, C., The Inter-American System and Women's Rights, Niamh Reilly, International Human Rights of Women, Online First, Springer Press Singapore, 2018, 10.1007/978-981-10-4550-9_10-1Download Item:

Abstract:
The Inter-American System of Human Rights has proven itself to be a forum for the
advancement of women’s rights. From developing the first women’s rights treaty specifically
designed to address violence against women, to issuing reparations that require states to
prevent gender discrimination, the Inter-American System has increasingly led the way in
promoting a women’s rights lens to examine international human rights law. While its efforts
to uncover the causes of women’s rights violations may fall short at times, the jurisprudence
emerging from the Inter-American System of Human Rights provides lessons on how, and
how not to, develop women’s rights litigation. This chapter provides an overview of the
regional system’s women’s rights convention (the Convention of Belém do Pará), highlights
notable advancements in developing women’s rights in the Inter-American region, and
discusses several landmark women’s rights cases recently decided by the Inter-American
Court of Human Rights. It concludes by looking forward to the Inter-American System’s
upcoming challenges and opportunities for advancing women’s rights in the region.
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Author: O'Connell, Ciara
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International Human Rights of WomenPublisher:
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https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-981-10-4550-9_10-1http://hdl.handle.net/2262/91204
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