This book examines the strength of laws addressing four types of violence against women--rape, marital rape, domestic violence, and sexual harassment--in 196 co

Human rights law and the legal protection of women from violence are still fairly new concepts. As a result, substantial discrepancies exist between what is dec

"This book explores how women from diverse backgrounds interact with the law in response to intimate partner violence, over time. Every year, millions of women

This book theoretically explores intersectionality within human rights norms on violence against women and the derived duties for States.

Women perform 66% of the world's work, produce 50% of the food, but earn 10% of the income and own 1% of the property. To shed light on why this grim statistic