Gendering the Compliance Agenda: Feminism, Human Rights And Violence Against Women

Authors

Megan Louise Pearce, University of Toronto

Abstract

The article argues that while the due diligence standard in international human rights law has been a significant step forward in addressing violence against women, it has not yet delivered real change. The gap between legal promise and reality persists, and the article contends that addressing this gap requires integrating feminist insights into compliance theories. By applying feminist critiques to these theories, the article seeks to illuminate why the due diligence standard has been ineffective in eliminating violence against women and to highlight areas for future research.

Disciplines

Human Rights Law | International Law | Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Gender | Law and Race

Recommended Citation

Megan L. Pearce, Gendering the Compliance Agenda: Feminism, Human Rights And Violence Against Women, 21 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 393 (2015).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol21/iss2/4