Human Rights Book Review – ‘Half the Sky : Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide’ by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn
Posted on October 4, 2009. Filed under: Human Rights | Tags: book reviews, case studies, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), gender rights, human right book review, Human Rights, human trafficking, poverty, sex discrimination, sex trafficking, slavery, social conditions, Social Justice, women, women's rights |
Human Rights Book Review – ‘Half the Sky : Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide’ Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn From the outset, we here at the HRBR were impressed by the high concentration of quality information presented in this book. Few stones appear left unturned in this work and few of our heartsrings [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Indigenous Peoples – Keepers of our past – custodians of our future by Erica-Irene Daes (IWGIA, 2008)
Posted on April 1, 2009. Filed under: Human Rights | Tags: civil rights, ethnic identity, indigenous peoples, Social Justice |
Erica-Irene Daes is an academic and international lawyer of great repute. She has been defending the right of indigenous peoples internationally for many decades. She has fought for for their legitimisation via inclusion within United Nations bodies and processes. A battle that has been hard fought but with sweet triumphs. This work is a culmination [...]
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