maestro
mastercard
visa
Temporary Special Measures
Accelerating de facto Equality of Women under Article 4(1) UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Article 4(1) UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) deals with temporary special (affirmative action) measures aimed at accelerating de facto equality between men and women. With a view to support the CEDAW Committee in the process of drafting a General Recommendation to Article 4(1) and in consultation with the Committee members, an expert seminar on this topic was organised in Maastricht, the Netherlands, in October 2002. The meeting brought together highly qualified experts on the subject of affirmative action from a variety of legal cultures, academic backgrounds and non-governmental organisations. The aim of the meeting was threefold: to provide input for the CEDAW Committee; stimulate the legal debate on the issue of temporary special measures; and contribute towards the promotion of positive action measures in the Netherlands. This volume contains the revised papers and comments that were presented at the meeting. Also included is the report on the seminar with a number of concrete suggestions for a General Recommendation to Article 4(1).
| Type of product | Book |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| EAN / ISSN | 9789050953597 |
| Series name | Maastricht Series in Human Rights |
| Weight | 460 g |
| Status | Available |
| Number of pages | xiv + 258 p. |
| Access to exercice | No |
| Publisher | Intersentia |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | Nov 27, 2003 |
| Available on Jurisquare | No |
| Available on Strada Belgique | No |
| Available on Strada Europe | No |
| Available on Strada Luxembourg | No |
Downloads
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- PART I. GENERAL ISSUES
- Opening of the Seminar
Jenny Goldschmidt - Reflections on a General Recommendation on Article 4(1) of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Hanna Beate Schöpp-Schilling - Systematizing the Application of Different Types of Temporary Special Measures under Article 4 of CEDAW
Frances Raday - The Practical Relevance of Article 4 CEDAW with Particular Attention for Articles 11, 13 and 14
Elizabeth Evatt - What Could the European Union learn from the CEDAW Convention
Joke Swiebel - PART II. CONCEPTUAL ISSUES
- The Concept and Practice of Affirmative Action
Marc Bossuyt - The Practice of Affirmative Action Policies: Explaining Resistances and How These Affect Results
Carol Bacchi - Temporary Special Measures: How Long is Temporary and What is Special?
Marsha Freeman - Beyond the Dichotomy of Formal and Substantive Equality: Towards a New Definition of Equal Rights
Sandra Fredman - Obligations to Adopt Temporary Special Measures Under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Rebecca Cook - Affirmative Action. Comments on Professor Cook’s paper
Aalt Heringa - PART III. SUBSTANTIVE RIGHTS
- Rights-Based Education as Pathway to Gender Equality
Katarina Tomasevski - Rights-Based Education to Gender Equality Comments on the Contribution by Katarina Tomasevski
Corinne Packer - The Meaning of Article 4(1) of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: a South African
S. Sandile Ngcobo - Women’s Participation in Political and Public Life: a Key to the Advancement of Women. Comments on Justice S. Ngcobo’s paper
Athalia Molokomme - ANNEX
- Building Blocks for a General Recommendation on Article 4(1) of the CEDAW Convention. Report of the Expert Meeting in Maastricht (Valkenburg) 10-12 October 2002
Rikki Holtmaat - Committee’s Approach to Article 4, Paragraph 1 of the Convention. UN Nations doc. CEDAW/C/2001/II/5. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- List of Contributors
- Participants Seminar on Article 4(1) CEDAW, Maastricht/Valkenburg, The Netherlands, 10-13 October 2002