LAW 417 - International & Comparative Women’s Rights

Fall 3 Linda Malone

An international and comparative law framework for women’s human rights by analyzing rights and remedies afforded women under international human rights law, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the European and American Convention on Human Rights, the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, and the EEC’s Equal Treatment Directive. The course also compares different legal systems’ responses to domestic violence, female genital mutilation, polygamy, reproductive rights, parental leave, employment discrimination, pay equity, and other gender-related issues.