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Conventions, Courts, and Communities: Gender Equity, CEDAW and Religious Personal Law in India

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: The Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women is central in outlining the gendered dimensions of human rights. India ratified this treaty with the reservation that it would be complied with only in accordance with the religious personal law. This article will examine the ways in which the convention interfaces with religious personal law, and the efficacy of the convention in both top-down and bottom-up reform of religious personal laws, as well as secular laws.

Source: Journal of Asian and African Studies

DOI: 10.1177/0021909619846535

Author: Carolyn E Holmes

Institution: Mississippi State University

Language: English

Topic: International Human Rights and Reproductive Law

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2946766024