1st Edition

Women and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

174 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

174 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

174 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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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... Read more

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