TY  - BOOK
AU  - Packer,Corinne A.A.
TI  - Using human rights to change tradition: traditional practices harmful to women's reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa 
T2  - School of Human Rights Research series
SN  - 9050952267
AV  - HQ1787 .P23 2002
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Antwerpen, New York
PB  - Intersentia
KW  - Women
KW  - Africa, Sub-Saharan
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Health and hygiene
KW  - Reproductive health
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Women's rights
KW  - Human rights
KW  - Sante de la reproduction
KW  - Aspect social
KW  - Afrique noire
KW  - Reproduction humaine
KW  - Droit
KW  - Droits de l'homme
KW  - Afrique
KW  - Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
KW  - fast
KW  - Manners and customs
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Sub-Saharan Africa
KW  - Academic theses
KW  - Dissertations
KW  - gtlm
KW  - lcgft
N1  - 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
ER  -