A critical analysis of the efficacy of law as a tool to achieve gender equality / Natalie Persadie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Persadie, Natalie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation.

Sex discrimination against women.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, Natalie Persadie explains that, among developing countries, the achievement of legal advances for women-at either the international or national levels-is particularly difficult where practical measures are not subsequently implemented. She examines the need for financial and human resources to make such legal measures effective.

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Cases; List ofConstitutional Provisions; List of Statutory Instruments; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One. Gender and the Law; Chapter Two. The Androcentrism of International Law and Human Rights; Chapter Three. The Institutional Framework-The United Nations and Non-Governmental Organisations Post-1945; Chapter Four. Trinidad and Tobago's Domestic Gender Policy-The Legislative Response; Chapter Five. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The Specific Legislative Response

Chapter Six. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The Institutional ResponseChapter Seven. Trinidad and Tobago and Domestic Violence-The International Response; Chapter Eight. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7618-8505-6

1-283-54287-0

9786613855329

0-7618-5810-5

OCLC:

817806993