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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828111003321

Autore

Persadie Natalie

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-283-54287-0

9786613855329

0-7618-5810-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Disciplina

342.0878

Soggetti

Sex discrimination against women - Law and legislation

Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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.