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The Concept of Substantive Equality and Gender Justice in South Asia
The paper by Savitri W. E. Goonesekere examines the evolving concept of substantive equality and its implications for South Asia – a region where, despite some gains, the stark reality of gender based discrimination is still all pervasive.
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English
Bibliographic information
Geographic coverage:
Asia and the Pacific
India
Subject areas:
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Gender equality and inequality
Human rights
Women’s rights
Resource type(s):
Case studies
Publication year
2011
Number of pages
65
Publishing entity/ies:
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
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