Intersectionality in the Human Rights Legal Framework on Violence against Women
Author | : Lorena Sosa |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2017-10-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781316780312 |
ISBN-13 | : 1316780317 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: While gender has become a cornerstone of the current human rights framework on violence against women (VAW), a new theoretical concept has been gaining ground and becoming increasingly visible: intersectionality. In response, this book clarifies three main aspects of the incorporation of intersectionality: it identifies the theoretical and practical implications in relation to VAW; it reveals to what extent intersectionality is incorporated in the current human rights framework on VAW; and it provides empirical evidence of the potential benefits and advantages for cases of VAW derived from the application of intersectionality. This book presents a comprehensive view of approaches within three jurisdictions (the United Nations, the Council of Europe and the Inter-American System) and it will appeal to human rights scholars, lawyers and other practitioners, particularly those interested in VAW and diversity.