A system at the vanguard: the evolution of women’s human rights in the inter-American human rights system, 1948-present

Smyth, Rebecca (2022) A system at the vanguard: the evolution of women’s human rights in the inter-American human rights system, 1948-present. Revista do Instituto Brasileiro de Direitos Humanos, 22. ISSN 1677-1419

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Abstract

The inter-American human rights system (IAHRS) has made considerable contributions to advancing women’s human rights in both conceptual and practical terms. This article will provide an overview of key developments in this area of IAHRS jurisprudence over the past seven decades. While attention to women’s human rights was limited in the early years of the system’s operation, since the 1990s it has arguably been at the vanguard of advancing an intersectional feminist approach to international human rights law (IHRL). It will be argued that the IAHRS has taken such an approach to women’s human rights for three main, interrelated reasons: the presence of a dedicated women’s rights body within the IAHRS; the particular socio-political context in which the IARHS has evolved; and the system’s responsiveness to Latin American feminist praxis.

Item Type: Article
Dates:
DateEvent
1 October 2022Accepted
8 October 2022Published Online
Subjects: CAH16 - law > CAH16-01 - law > CAH16-01-01 - law
Divisions: Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > School of Law
Depositing User: Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited: 22 Mar 2023 12:42
Last Modified: 22 Mar 2023 12:42
URI: https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14270

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