Women and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Rebecca Adami (Stockholm University, Sweden)

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Routledge
06 August 2020

Gender studies: women; United Nations & UN agencies; Human rights

Series: Routledge Research in Gender and History

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.

By: Rebecca Adami (Stockholm University Sweden)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 32
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 330g
ISBN: 9780367622787
ISBN 10: 0367622785
Series: Routledge Research in Gender and History
Pages: 162
Publication Date: 06 August 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"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"

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