Overview

Who were the non-Western women delegates who took part in the drafting of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) from 1945-1948? Which member states did these women represent, and in what ways did they push for a more inclusive language than ""the rights of Man"" in the texts? This book provides a gendered historical narrative of human rights from the San Francisco Conference in 1945 to the final vote of the UDHR in the United Nations General Assembly in December 1948. It highlights the contributions by Latin American feminist delegates, and the prominent non-Western female representatives from new member states of the UN.

Full Product Details

Author:   Rebecca Adami (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   32
Weight:   0.330kg
ISBN:  

9780367622787

ISBN 10:   0367622785
Pages:   162
Publication Date:   06 August 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

"Introduction: A Counter Narrative to Earlier Research 1. The San Francisco Conference – A Call to All Women 2. A Charter Signed by Women? 3. The United Nations 1946 – Will Women Have a Say? 4. The Commission on Human Rights – or the ""Rights of Man""? 5. The Commission on the Status of Women – on Sisterhood 6. A Lack of Acknowledgement – ""Men"" Trumps ""All Human Beings"" 7. The Commission on Human Rights Pressured to Consider the Rights of Women 8. The Third Committee – Rights in the Private Realm 9. The Socialist Dissent – A Surprising Support for Women? 10. Is a Vote in the General Assembly a Vote for the People?. Epilogue: On Female Representation in the United Nations"

Reviews

Author Information

Rebecca Adami is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Education, Stockholm University and Associate Researcher at SOAS University of London.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions