Search Results - Marriage law

Forced marriage introducing a social justice and human rights perspective /

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Burying the beloved marriage, realism, and reform in modern Iran / by Motlagh, Amy, 1976-

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Women's human rights : the international and comparative law case-book / by Ross, Susan Deller

Table of Contents: “…Conflicting Human Rights Under International Law: Freedom of Religion Versus Women's Equality Rights --…”
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Constituting equality gender equality and comparative constitutional law /

Table of Contents: “…: women's rights and customary law in African constitutional reform / Aili Mari Tripp -- Gender equality and the rule of law in Liberia : statutory law, customary law, and the status of women / Felicia V. …”
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Opening doors gender equality and development in the Middle East and North Africa /

Table of Contents: “…-- Religion is too simplistic an explanation -- Oil endowments alone cannot explain the paradox either -- Social norms and the legal framework limit women's agency -- Social and cultural norms constrain women's roles outside the home -- Evolving norms and the invisible hand of marriage -- Equality under the law and its enforcement is critical for women's agency -- Legal systems differ widely and derive from multiple sources -- Legal constraints to women's agency in MENA -- Economic incentives dampen participation in the workforce -- A social contract underpinned by a generous but costly welfare state -- Extensive public sector employment with generous compensation -- Generous subsidies encourage women to stay at home -- State regulation and intervention in the market -- Heavy investment in education, but not the kind that businesses want -- Unequal access to entrepreneurship opportunities -- The time for reform is now -- Aspirations are changing -- As education levels increase, female labor force participation will likely increase -- A demographic gift? …”
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On norms and agency conversations about gender equality with women and men in 20 countries /

Table of Contents: “…-- It takes a village : local economic dynamism and empowerment -- Impact of laws and local civic action on empowermen -- Change women need -- References -- Final thoughts -- Appendix a methodological note -- References.…”
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