IPOL8518A-F12
Women's Human Rights:Xcultural
This course will focus on global women’s human rights norms as embodied in legal instruments such as CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women) and the Beijing Platform for Action and their acceptance, interpretation, redefinition or rejection in national and local contexts. How do religious, cultural and traditional norms complement and/or contradict global norms on women’s rights? What types of advocacy efforts are under way to establish a dialogue among different constituencies with different worldviews on women’s rights? We will explore different rights, such as the right to be free form violence, right to organize and reproductive rights. We will examine some theoretical works, as well as case studies from different countries, with a special focus on Muslim majority countries.
- Term:
- Fall 2012 - MIIS
- Location:
- Morse B206(MRSE B206)
- Schedule:
- 4:00pm-6:50pm on Monday at MRSE B206 (Aug 27, 2012 to Oct 1, 2012)
4:00pm-6:50pm on Monday at MCCN M127 (Oct 8, 2012 to Oct 8, 2012)
4:00pm-6:50pm on Monday at MRSE B206 (Oct 15, 2012 to Oct 15, 2012)
4:00pm-6:50pm on Monday at MCCN M127 (Oct 22, 2012 to Oct 22, 2012)
9:00am-5:00pm on Saturday, Sunday at MRSE B206 (Oct 27, 2012 to Oct 28, 2012)
4:00pm-6:50pm on Monday at MCCN M127 (Oct 29, 2012 to Dec 11, 2012) - Type:
- Lecture
- Instructors:
- Nukhet Kardam
- Subject:
- International Policy
- Department:
- International Policy
- Division:
- Intl Policy & Management
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Levels:
- MIIS Graduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 90286
- Subject Code:
- IPOL
- Course Number:
- 8518
- Section Identifier:
- A