Postgraduate - UnitLAW7311 - International human rights law and women

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Law
Offered	Not offered in 2012
Coordinator(s)	Ms Kate Eastman

Notes

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Synopsis

Securing the protection and promotion of the human rights of women remains a challenge in the 21st century. Notwithstanding the significant advances in international human rights norms relating to women, systemic discrimination and inequality are part of everyday life for many women in the world. Moreover, securing human rights for women is proving more difficult than for men in many areas, particularly because of traditional stereotypes and cultural practices. Additionally, many human rights abuses relate solely to, or impact more significantly on, women, such as, violence, human trafficking, and female genital mutilation.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students should:

appreciate the historical development of women's human rights within the broader international human rights movement
understand, analyse and critically comment on the theoretical debates about securing the human rights of women, including debates about discrimination, equality, the public-private divide, cultural relativism and mainstreaming human rights
understand, analyse and critically comment on the international approaches to securing the human rights of women
evaluate the impact and challenges of cultural practices on the realisation of women's human rights
have a comprehensive understanding of the international human rights obligations and standards pertaining to women, including relevant international treaties, customary international law and the domestic means of implementing international norms
have a comprehensive understanding of the international human rights system as it relates to the protection and promotion of women
have a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms for enforcing the human rights of women.