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"What would Gandhi say? Reconciling Universalism, Cultural Relativism and Feminism through Women's Use of CEDAW"   flag 

(2005) 9 Singapore Year Book of International Law 103
Jivan, Vedna; Forster, Christine
Singapore Year Book of International Law
Singapore

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Constitution
Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
Infertility Treatment Act 1995 (Vic)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
"The Optional Protocol For The Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women: Strengthening The Protection Mechanisms Of Women'S Human Rights" (2003) 20 Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law 291 Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law United States circa 2003 flag 2
"Identity Within: Cultural Relativism, Minority Rights and the Empowerment of Women" (2002) 34 George Washington International Law Review 483 George Washington International Law Review United States circa 2002 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"Making CEDAW Universal: A Critique of CEDAW's Reservation Regime Under Article 28 and the Effectiveness of the Reporting Process" (2002) 34 George Washington Law Review 605 George Washington Law Review United States circa 2002 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 1
McBain v Victoria [2000] FCA 1009; (2000) 99 FCR 116; (2000) 177 ALR 320; [2000] EOC 93-102; (2000) 3 CHRLD 153 Federal Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 Jul 2000 AustLII flag 47
"CEDAW: Threat to or Enhancement of Human Rights?" (2000) 94 American Society of International Law Proceedings 197 American Society of International Law Proceedings United States circa 2000 HeinOnline / Westlaw flag 1
"Women's Business: The Development of an Optional Protocol to the United Nations Women's Convention" (2000) 6 (2) Australian Journal of Human Rights 181 Australian Journal of Human Rights Australia circa 2000 AustLII flag 2
(1999) 16 Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law 805 (1999) 16 Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law 805 Arizona Journal of International & Comparative Law United States circa 1999 flag 1
"The Sixties Shift to Formal Equality and the Constitution: An Argument for Pragmatism and Politics" (1998-1999) 40 William and Mary Law Review 209 William and Mary Law Review United States circa 1999 flag 2
Al-Amin v State (1999) 51 DLR 172 circa 1999 1
"Empowering Ourselves: The Role of Women's NGO'S in the Enforcement of the Women's Convention" (1999) 99 Columbia Law Review 129 Columbia Law Review United States circa 1999 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 4
"Rights and Remedies: The Drafting of an Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Aall Forms of Discrimination Against Women" (1998) 9 Otago Law Review 239 Otago Law Review New Zealand circa 1998 NZLII flag 3
"Enemies or Allies? Feminism and Cultural Relativism as Dissident Voices in Human Rights Discourse" (1997) 19 Human Rights Quarterly 136 Human Rights Quarterly United States circa 1997 HeinOnline flag 2
"United States Ratification on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women" (1997) 31 George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics 49 George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics United States circa 1997 flag 2
"Human Rights of Women in Iran: The Universalist Approach and the Relativist Response" (1996) 10 Emory International Law Review 779 Emory International Law Review United States circa 1996 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 1
"On Amending Constitutions: The Legality and Legitimacy of Constitutional Entrenchment" (1996) 29 Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems 251 Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems United States circa 1996 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"Cultural Relativity and Universalism: Re-evaluating Gender Rights in a Multicultural Context" (1996) 15 Dickinson Journal of International Law 113 Dickinson Journal of International Law United States circa 1996 flag 1
"Commentary: Re-Positioning Human Rights Discourse on `Asian' Perspectives" (1996) 3 Buffalo Journal of International Law 209 Buffalo Journal of International Law United States circa 1996 HeinOnline flag 2
"Rape Lore: Legal Narrative and Sexual Violence" (1995-1996) 20 Melbourne University Law Review 350 Melbourne University Law Review Australia circa 1996 AustLII flag 6
"Anti-Essentialism, Relativism and Human Rights" (1996) 19 Harvard Womens Law Journal 89 Harvard Women's Law Journal United States circa 1996 HeinOnline flag 1
"Anti-Essentialism and Intersectionality: Tools to Dismantle the Master's House" (1995) 10 Berkeley Womens Law Journal 16 Berkeley Women's Law Journal United States circa 1995 HeinOnline flag 2
"Universality of Human Rights and Cultural Diversity: Implementation of Human Rights in Different Socio-Cultural Contexts" (1994) 16 Human Rights Quarterly 740 Human Rights Quarterly United States circa 1994 HeinOnline flag 2
"Courage to Blaspheme: Confronting Barriers to Resisting Female Genital Mutilation" (1994) 4 UCLA Womens Law Journal 329 UCLA Women's Law Journal United States circa 1994 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 1
Public Prosecutor v Walter Kota, Chief Jimmy Kawai, Chief Cyril Wis Menusa, Chief Andrew Koau, Chief Ringimanu, Joseph Nayo, Charles Narun Kauiata, Thomas Nasup Taura, Babara Tehu Mathias, Marie Salome Morrison, Mathias Teku (1993) 2 VLR 661 Australia - Victoria circa 1993 flag 1
"Essentialism or Pluralism: the Future of Legal Feminism" (1993) 6 Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 328 Canadian Journal of Women and the Law Canada circa 1993 HeinOnline flag 2
"International Strategies to Implement Equality Rights for Women: Overcoming Gender Bias in the Courts" (1993) 1 Australian Feminist Law Journal 115 Australian Feminist Law Journal Australia circa 1993 HeinOnline flag 1
"Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color" (1991) 43 Stanford Law Review 1241 Stanford Law Review United States circa 1991 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 24
"Pragmatism Modified and the False Consciousness Problem" (1990) 63 Southern California Law Review 1763 Southern California Law Review United States circa 1990 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 3
"Race and Essentialism in Feminist Legal Theory" (1990) 42 Stanford Law Review 581 Stanford Law Review United States circa 1990 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 27
"Reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women" (1990) 30 Virginia Journal of International Law 643 Virginia Journal of International Law United States circa 1990 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 3
"The Influence of Cultural Relativism on International Human Rights Law: Female Circumcision as a Case Study" (1989) 7 Law and Inequality 367 Law and Inequality circa 1989 LexisNexis 1
(1989) 11 Womens Rts LRep 7-10 (1989) 11 Womens Rts LRep 7-10 United States circa 1989 Westlaw flag 1
"The “ Other ” Human Rights Treaty Body: The Work of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women" (1989) 14 Yale Journal of International Law 1 Yale Journal of International Law United States circa 1989 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 2
"International Human Rights and Cultural Relativity" (1985) 25 Virginia Journal of International Law 869 Virginia Journal of International Law United States circa 1985 HeinOnline / LexisNexis flag 5
"Cultural Relativism and Universal Human Rights" (1984) 6 Human Rights Quarterly 400 Human Rights Quarterly United States circa 1984 HeinOnline flag 6
"Women's Human Rights: The Twenty-First Century" 18 Fordham International Law Journal 1748 Fordham International Law Journal United States circa 1993 HeinOnline / Westlaw flag 2

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