The judicial system is the pillar of fairness and accountability in the nation state and women’s inability to access it to the same extent as men highlights a more hidden form of inequality that is...Show moreThe judicial system is the pillar of fairness and accountability in the nation state and women’s inability to access it to the same extent as men highlights a more hidden form of inequality that is however embedded with the others, notably socioeconomic dependency. It proves that while laws are necessary to ensure women’s rights, formal equality does not correspond to effective equality as discrimination remains present in various aspects of society. This research contributes to the investigation of barriers as well as good practices that can foster a more effective response to women’s access to justice while taking into consideration the strength and weaknesses offered by a centralized and decentralized approach.Show less
Under the three ideologically different Iranian presidents of the 21st century, various cohesive and organized initiatives and campaigns have been instigated by Iranian women to enhance their legal...Show moreUnder the three ideologically different Iranian presidents of the 21st century, various cohesive and organized initiatives and campaigns have been instigated by Iranian women to enhance their legal rights and to put gender equality on the political agenda. Iranian women’s rights activists are increasingly adapting their strategies for raising gender awareness and promoting women’s issues to the type of government and the accompanying available spaces in the political and public domain. The aim of this thesis is therefore to examine Iran’s women’s rights movement and to answer the question; How have secular- and religious-oriented women’s rights activists in Iran impacted the juridico position of women in the country between 2000-2016?Show less
Investigates the lives of Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz before, during, and after their marriage with their husbands, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Growing up in an environment...Show moreInvestigates the lives of Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz before, during, and after their marriage with their husbands, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Growing up in an environment characterized by social injustice, both women found their duty in challenging these injustices, although Coretta much earlier than Betty. However, both women were faced with gender norms in the 1950s and -60s which restricted them socially. After the death of their husbands, Coretta and Betty were determined to preserve the legacy of their husbands, and to build up a career for themselves, which they succeeded in.Show less
This research argues that the endeavours in favour of women’s rights at the international level are of great importance. Many battles of the international women’s organisations were fought at the...Show moreThis research argues that the endeavours in favour of women’s rights at the international level are of great importance. Many battles of the international women’s organisations were fought at the League of Nations. However, this research aims to show that the League of Nations spent little effort to support women's rights relative to certain regional organizations. Indeed, as argued by many critical scholars, the field of International Relations often lacks a regional point of view, one that challenges the conception that the West is the only legitimate point of view (Acharya 648). As such, this research argues that the international organisation that was most vital to the promotion of equal rights for women was in fact a regional one; the Pan-American Union.Show less
The focus of this thesis is to explain how women’s rights were integrated into the mainstream human rights' discussion with the following research question: “How does the United Nations’ role in...Show moreThe focus of this thesis is to explain how women’s rights were integrated into the mainstream human rights' discussion with the following research question: “How does the United Nations’ role in the intellectual history of human rights discourse help explain the Beijing conference as the turning point for women’s rights and what did the issue of violence against women do to contribute to the inclusion of women’s rights to human rights?”Show less
