Using human rights to change tradition : traditional practices harmful to women's reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa / Corinne A.A. Packer.
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TextSeries: School of Human Rights Research series ; v. 13.Publication details: Antwerpen ; New York : Intersentia, 2002.Description: xiii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: - 9050952267
- 9789050952262
- Traditional practices harmful to women's reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa [Portion of title]
- Women -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Social conditions
- Women -- Health and hygiene -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Reproductive health -- Social aspects -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Women's rights -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
- Human rights
- Sante de la reproduction -- Aspect social -- Afrique noire
- Reproduction humaine -- Droit
- Droits de l'homme -- Afrique
- Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
- Human rights
- Manners and customs
- Reproductive health -- Social aspects
- Women -- Health and hygiene
- Women -- Social conditions
- Women's rights
- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Social life and customs
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Thesis (doctoral)--Utrecht University, 5 June 2002.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-248) and index.
I. Introduction -- II. The harmful traditional practices in question and supporting customs and norms -- III. The rights in question -- IV. The theoretical value of the human rights approach -- V. Assessing the African Charter as a tool for social change -- VI. Practical limitations on the human rights approach -- VII. Drawing lessons from successful and failed challenges to traditional practices -- VIII. Key agents of change and the role of the African state -- IX. Summary and conclusions.
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