Description
Book SynopsisDrawing on domestic and international law, as well as on judgments given by courts and human rights treaty bodies, Gender Stereotyping offers perspectives on how wrongful gender stereotypes can be effectively eliminated through the transnational legal process in order to ensure women's equality and exercise of their human rights.
Trade Review"While both lawyers and psychologists have been aware of the role of stereotypes in discrimination, there is little literature addressing the legal status of stereotypes as gender discrimination.
Gender Stereotyping makes a substantial contribution to the field by bringing the insights of psychology to bear on the legal approaches in a sophisticated way." * Susan Williams, Walter W. Foskett Professor of Law, Indiana University *
"This book unquestionably forms the most thorough investigation of international legal perspectives on gender stereotyping to date. It is an essential contribution to the debate on stereotypes and the law. The authors deserve the highest praise." *
Human Rights Law Review *
Table of ContentsForeword, by Louise Arbour
Table of Cases
Table of Treaties, Legislation, and Other Relevant Instruments
Introduction
Ch. 1 Understanding Gender Stereotyping
Ch. 2 Naming Gender Stereotyping
Ch. 3 State Obligations to Eliminate Gender Stereotyping
Ch. 4 Gender Stereotyping as a Form of Discrimination
Ch. 5 The Role of the Women's Committee in Eliminating Gender Stereotyping
Ch. 6 Moving Forward with the Elimination of Gender Stereotyping
Appendices
A. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
B. The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Notes
Select Bibliography
Annotated List of Websites
Index
Acknowledgments
