Download or read book Women and International Human Rights in Modern Times written by Celorio, Rosa and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This casebook provides an overview of the main international and regional legal standards related to the human rights of women and explores their development and practical application in light of contemporary times, challenges, and advances. It navigates the nuances of the ongoing problems of discrimination and gender-based violence, and analyzes them in the context of modern challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the MeToo movement and its aftermath, the growth of non-state actors, environment and climate change, sexual orientation and gender identity, and the digital world, among others.