Clutching a knifeblade': human rights and development from Asian women's perspective
Author(s)
Sancho-Liao, NeliaEditor(s)
O'Connell, HelenPublication date
1993-06-01
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Gender & DevelopmentDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
In all Asian countries, political repression and lack of economic productivity are affecting women to a far greater degree than men. This article shows why this is so, looking at how women's rights are violated in different contexts: urban, rural, export processing zones, tourist areas, and by civil war. The author asserts that advocates of Asian women's human rights should aim to replace patriarchy, gender-based violence, and rich-nation dominance with women's development and empowerment and a fair global economic order. This must be achieved by women as well as men and through the Asian Women's Human Rights Council. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.Pages
6ISSN
1355-2074EISSN
1364-9221ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09682869308519968