Women: A decade is time enough

THIS PAPER REVIEWS THE HISTORY OF THE UN DECADE FOR WOMEN, FROM THE CONFIDENCE IN MULTILATERAL PROCESSES FOR DIRECT CHANGE THAT CHARACTERISED THE EARLY 70S, TO STRESS UPON EQUALITY AS A MORAL IMPERATIVE, TO STRUGGLING AGAINST DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS, AND LAWS IN ORDER TO PROCEED, AND FINALLY, IN THE 19...

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Published in:Third world quarterly 1986-04, Vol.8 (2), p.583-593
Main Author: Mair, Lucille Mathurin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developing countries
FEMALE SEX
FEMININE POLITICS
Feminism
FEMINISM, FEMINIST
Gender discrimination
Gender equality
International cooperation
Men
Peacetime
POLITICAL HISTORY
PUBLIC POLICY
Third World
Treaties
UNITED NATIONS
Womens rights
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Summary:THIS PAPER REVIEWS THE HISTORY OF THE UN DECADE FOR WOMEN, FROM THE CONFIDENCE IN MULTILATERAL PROCESSES FOR DIRECT CHANGE THAT CHARACTERISED THE EARLY 70S, TO STRESS UPON EQUALITY AS A MORAL IMPERATIVE, TO STRUGGLING AGAINST DIVERSE INSTITUTIONS, AND LAWS IN ORDER TO PROCEED, AND FINALLY, IN THE 1980S, EFFORTS TO COUNTER THE MOVE TO DISMANTLE THE AFFIRMATIVE POLICIES WHICH HAD BEEN APPLIED TO REDRESS HISTORICA SEXUAL INEQUALITIES IN EMPLOYMENT.
ISSN:0143-6597
1360-2241
DOI:10.1080/01436598608419913