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Skillnader i det gemensamma. En analys av kvinnokonventionens övergripande mål

Apelmo, Ida LU (2010) MRSG20 20101
Human Rights Studies
Centre for Theology and Religious Studies
Abstract
This essay studies the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) from the perspective of postcolonial theory, feminism and intersectionality. The theoretical framework constitutes the basis of this analysis. The aim of the analysis is to discuss the goals of equality and non-discrimination in CEDAW.
This essay brings up the idea of women as a homogenous group, with the separation of women from the universal human rights. The discussion focus on differences versus universality in group-identities. Throughout history this question have been in focus for feminist discussions. Many feminists think it is important to formulate specific experiences of women, to put at contrast to the dominion of men,... (More)
This essay studies the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) from the perspective of postcolonial theory, feminism and intersectionality. The theoretical framework constitutes the basis of this analysis. The aim of the analysis is to discuss the goals of equality and non-discrimination in CEDAW.
This essay brings up the idea of women as a homogenous group, with the separation of women from the universal human rights. The discussion focus on differences versus universality in group-identities. Throughout history this question have been in focus for feminist discussions. Many feminists think it is important to formulate specific experiences of women, to put at contrast to the dominion of men, while other feminists criticize this for the tendency to construct a ”universal woman”. Within the perspective of intersectionality this analysis shows how different kinds of oppression works simultansusly. (Less)
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author
Apelmo, Ida LU
supervisor
organization
course
MRSG20 20101
year
type
L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
subject
keywords
jämställdhet, intersektionalitet, Kvinnokonventionen, feminism, postcolonial theory, intersectionality, CEDAW, equality, postkolonial teori, diskriminering, discrimination, Chandra Talpade Mohanty
language
Swedish
id
1608570
date added to LUP
2010-06-02 19:59:10
date last changed
2014-09-04 08:27:47
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  abstract     = {{This essay studies the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) from the perspective of postcolonial theory, feminism and intersectionality. The theoretical framework constitutes the basis of this analysis. The aim of the analysis is to discuss the goals of equality and non-discrimination in CEDAW. 
This essay brings up the idea of women as a homogenous group, with the separation of women from the universal human rights. The discussion focus on differences versus universality in group-identities. Throughout history this question have been in focus for feminist discussions. Many feminists think it is important to formulate specific experiences of women, to put at contrast to the dominion of men, while other feminists criticize this for the tendency to construct a ”universal woman”. Within the perspective of intersectionality this analysis shows how different kinds of oppression works simultansusly.}},
  author       = {{Apelmo, Ida}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Skillnader i det gemensamma. En analys av kvinnokonventionens övergripande mål}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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