Translating International Women's Rights: The Cedaw Convention in Context

By Susanne Zwingel

Book Overview

Acknowledgements.- List of tables, figures and boxes.- List of Acronyms.- Introduction.- 1. Theorizing norm translation - women's rights as transnational practice.- 2. The creation of CEDAW within the global discourse on gender equality.- 3. CEDAW as a 'living document' - 30+ years of Committee work.- 4. A new tool in the toolbox: the Optional Protocol to the Convention.- 5. Creating 'thick connections' - translating activism in the CEDAW process.- 6. Auditing the contract partners: States parties' connectivity with CEDAW.- 7. Some patches in the quilt - cases of impact translation.- Conclusion: How far can CEDAW reach? Lessons for a better understanding of norm translation.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Appendices.- Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349958646
• ISBN13: 9781349958641
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"