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AUG 6, 2000 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2, No. 3 (Summer 2000): Silence Breaking: The Women's Dimension of the Human Rights Box: Articles: The Hope of Human Rights in Combating Welfare "Reform"

Because the majority of Americans have not accepted the international human rights framework, the most effective course of action is to work with low-income ...

AUG 6, 2000 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2, No. 3 (Summer 2000): Silence Breaking: The Women's Dimension of the Human Rights Box: Articles: Fifteen Years after the World Charter for Prostitutes' Rights

The fight for sex workers’ rights is a difficult one because few NGOs and human rights organizations understand the nature of sex work or are ...

AUG 6, 2000 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2, No. 3 (Summer 2000): Silence Breaking: The Women's Dimension of the Human Rights Box: Articles: Ending Female Genital Mutilation without Human Rights: Two Approaches-Sierra Leone

It is more effective to avoid the cultural and religious rationales of FGM and instead concentrate on the associated health risks, thus creating a more ...

AUG 6, 2000 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2, No. 3 (Summer 2000): Silence Breaking: The Women's Dimension of the Human Rights Box: Articles: Ending Female Genital Mutilation without Human Rights: Two Approaches-Egypt

FGM can be dismantled by persistent questioning. An appeal informed by an understanding of human rights, but which draws upon local cultural and religious notions ...

Martha Nussbaum. CREDIT: Robin Holland via <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Martha_Nussbaum_wikipedia_10-10.jpg">Wikipedia</a> .

AUG 6, 2000 Article

Human Rights Dialogue (1994–2005): Series 2, No. 3 (Summer 2000): Silence Breaking: The Women's Dimension of the Human Rights Box: Articles: The "Capabilities" Advantage to Promoting Women's Human Rights

Nussbaum's "capabilities approach" clearly articulates the motivating concerns and ultimate goals of social justice, and provides a benchmark with which to measure what it means ...