Feminist Perspectives on the Human Rights Act: Two Cheers for Incorporation |
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Authors: | Easton Susan M. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Law, Brunel University, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK |
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Abstract: | This paper considers feministperspectives on the Human Rights Act. Itdiscusses the reasons why many feminists aresceptical regarding the impact the Act willhave on women's lives, including theimplications for anti-discrimination law,problems with the framework of rights in theEuropean Convention and deeper difficulties facingfeminism in negotiating rights discourse. Whileacknowledging these problems, it is argued thatthere are grounds for a more positiveinterpretation of incorporation. Questions arethen raised about the nature and scope of rightsand the role of the state in challenging genderinequality. |
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Keywords: | discrimination European Convention feminism rights |
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