1st Edition
The International Legal Framework on Violence Against Women The Need for Reform
By Ronagh J.A. McQuigg
Copyright 2026
114 Pages
by
Routledge
114 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book provides in-depth critical analysis of the international legal framework on violence against women and, crucially, the need for reform of this framework. Violence against women occurs in every state worldwide and constitutes one of the most prevalent human rights abuses at the global level. However, none of the UN treaties refer specifically to violence against women. ... Read more
1. Introduction; 2. The International Legal Framework on Violence Against Women; 3. Why the Lack of Legally Binding Provisions on Violence Against Women Is Problematic; 4. An Optional Protocol to CEDAW on Violence Against Women; 5. A Stand-Alone UN Treaty on Violence Against Women; 6. Conclusions.
Biography
Ronagh J.A. McQuigg is Reader in the School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast. Her research interests are in the area of international human rights law, and she currently teaches in the areas of Land Law and Family Law.
