A Feminist Human Rights Law Approach for Engendering the Millennium Development Goals

Authors

Christina T. Holder, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note critiques the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for adopting a technocratic, economic-focused approach to poverty reduction, which neglects the equitable distribution of development benefits and the structural causes of poverty. It advocates for a feminist human rights law approach that integrates Third World Feminism and human rights frameworks to create a more inclusive and rights-based strategy for achieving the MDGs, particularly in empowering women and addressing gender inequalities.

Disciplines

Human Rights Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Christina T. Holder, A Feminist Human Rights Law Approach for Engendering the Millennium Development Goals, 14 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 125 (2007).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol14/iss1/7