The Impact of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in Select African States

Main author: Banda, Fareda
Format: Journal Article           
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description While the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is seen to be an African success story, in order to obtain some sense of the impact of CEDAW in African legal systems, this article considers cases in which CEDAW provisions on the family have been invoked in those jurisdictions and provides a snapshot of key issues identified by the Committee in the case law, including changes in Constitutions. This is set in the context of the challenges of applying international standards to local contexts.
format Journal Article
author Banda, Fareda
author_facet Banda, Fareda
authorStr Banda, Fareda
author_letter Banda, Fareda
title The Impact of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in Select African States
publisher Oxford University Press
publishDate 2019
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/31847/