| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 408 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Setting the stage. -- Introduction / Francine M. Deutsch, Ruth A. Gaunt -- Past and current research / Francine M. Deutsch, Ruth A. Gaunt -- Consciously creating equality. -- Israel / Ruth A. Gaunt -- Honduras / Erin Murphy-Graham -- Montenegro / Milena Račeta Stojanović -- Switzerland / Julia C. Nentwich, Stefanie Schälin, Wiebke Tennhoff -- Sweden / Linda Haas, Leslie Stanley-Stevens -- Violating social norms. -- Indonesia / Siti Kusujiarti -- Croatia / Lynette Šikić-Mićanović -- Bhutan / Dolma Choden Roder, Tashi Choden -- Hungary / Judit Takács -- USA : Southern California / Alicia Márquez -- Prioritizing family. -- USA : New England / Francine M. Deutsch -- Brazil / Maria Auxiliadora Dessen, Cláudio V. Torres -- Australia / Judy Rose, Janeen Baxter -- Singapore / Karen Mui-Teng Quek, Carmen Knudson-Martin -- Drawing on lessons from families of origin. -- Austria / Sabine Buchebner-Ferstl, Mariam Irene Tazi-Preve -- Turkey / Cagla Diner -- Czech Republic / Hana Maříková -- People's Republic of China / Yifei Shen, translated Jiayi Qian -- Slovenia / Živa Humer, Metka Kuhar -- Using government policies. -- Iceland / Ingólfur V. Gíslason -- Germany / Anna Dechant, Harald Rost, Florian Schulz -- United Kingdom / Oriel Sullivan -- Portugal / Karin Wall, Vanessa Cunha, Sofia Marinho -- What we have learned. -- Undoing gender : different cultures, similar stories / Francine M. Deutsch, Ruth A. Gaunt -- Conclusion : The paths to equality / Francine M. Deutsch, Ruth A. Gaunt, Madison E. Richards |
| Summary |
"Gender is changing. Men's and women's lives are converging in many ways. Globally, there has been a dramatic increase in women's legal rights since the mid-20th century when the convention for the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations. Following suit, legislation throughout the world now reflects the increasing consensus that women should have the same political and social rights as men, and should be free of harmful practices such as domestic violence, genital cutting, and early marriage. Girls now are as likely as boys to go to primary school in 117 out of 187 countries, and overall, around the world today, young women are even more likely than young men to attend universities"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 17, 2020) |
| Subject |
Sex discrimination against women.
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Women's rights.
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Women -- Education -- Law and legislation.
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Women's Rights
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Sex discrimination against women
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Women -- Education -- Law and legislation
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Women's rights
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gaunt, Ruth A., 1969- author.
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| LC no. |
2019038859 |
| ISBN |
9781108597319 |
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1108597319 |
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