LAW 833SEM - International Womens Hum Rights

Women’s rights jurisprudence and practice are important exciting and challenging new legal developments. In this seminar we will explore the complexities of relationships among cultures and stereotypes, national laws and their implementation, international women’s rights norms and instruments, and the work of non-governmental organizations. In addition to the substantive women’s rights issues in family law, criminal law, education law, employment law, and health and reproduction law, we also will address the disparate impact on women and girls of war and migration, structural adjustment, informal labor markets and free enterprise zones, and trafficking. We will consider various reporting mechanisms in international fora and evaluate international and regional efforts to develop state accountability for violations of women’s human rights. Students also will receive training in the use of computer resources for women’s rights research and will have opportunities to practice and enhance those skills. Writing requirements: Seminar paper and assigned research summaries on NGO activities in selected in women’s rights issues.

Credits: 3