PLS 105 Lecture 8: Lecture 8
Document Summary
Feminism calls attention to the complex ways in which human rights theory and various cultural and institutional practices connected to human rights can serve as invisible barriers to women"s enjoyment of their rights (ackerly, 35). It assumes that a victim of human rights violations is a man. The public/private dichotomy means rights violations in the private (domestic or personal) sphere are politically invisible. The anti-discrimination framework of human rights law focuses on sameness rather than equity. Equal access to education means little if families don"t invest in girls as they do in boys. Despite these criticisms of how human rights have been conceptualized, many feminists still advocate for human rights. C. feminist contributions to human rights theory. Cedaw looks at achievements in areas such as health and education that are necessary to protect women"s rights. We must understand the formal and informal structures of cultural, political and economic life in order to promote enjoyment of human rights.
