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The right to social security, found in international law and in the
constitutions of many nations, contributes to the alleviation of
poverty globally. Social security and its articulation as a human
right have received increased attention in recent years both in
response to austerity cuts to welfare in developed countries and as
a means of lifting millions out of poverty in developing countries.
Women, disproportionately affected by poverty in all parts of the
world, stand to gain from a right to social security that takes
cognisance of gender discrimination and disadvantage. This book
interprets and redefines the right to social security from a gender
perspective. Drawing on feminist theory, the book formulates a
conceptual approach and a set of principles for a substantively
equal, gendered right to social security. In so doing, it
challenges the relationship between the right to social security
and traditional conceptions of work that exclude women's labour
including their caring roles. It argues that the right must have
application at the transnational level if it is to address the
changing nature of women's work due to globalisation. The book
applies the framework and principles it develops to a study of
international law focusing on the work of key United Nations human
rights bodies. It also demonstrates the value of this framework in
its analysis of three countries' social security programmes - South
Africa, Australia and India. In combining feminist thought on the
nature of work and care with equality theories in developing the
right to social security from a gender perspective this book
expands the capacity of the right to advance gender equality and
address gendered poverty.
The right to social security, found in international law and in the
constitutions of many nations, contributes to the alleviation of
poverty globally. Social security and its articulation as a human
right have received increased attention in recent years both in
response to austerity cuts to welfare in developed countries and as
a means of lifting millions out of poverty in developing countries.
Women, disproportionately affected by poverty in all parts of the
world, stand to gain from a right to social security that takes
cognisance of gender discrimination and disadvantage. This book
interprets and redefines the right to social security from a gender
perspective. Drawing on feminist theory, the book formulates a
conceptual approach and a set of principles for a substantively
equal, gendered right to social security. In so doing, it
challenges the relationship between the right to social security
and traditional conceptions of work that exclude women's labour
including their caring roles. It argues that the right must have
application at the transnational level if it is to address the
changing nature of women's work due to globalisation. The book
applies the framework and principles it develops to a study of
international law focusing on the work of key United Nations human
rights bodies. It also demonstrates the value of this framework in
its analysis of three countries' social security programmes - South
Africa, Australia and India. In combining feminist thought on the
nature of work and care with equality theories in developing the
right to social security from a gender perspective this book
expands the capacity of the right to advance gender equality and
address gendered poverty.
This collection examines the human rights to social security and
social protection from a women's rights perspective. The
contributors stress the need to address women's poverty and
exclusion within a human rights framework that takes account of
gender. The chapters unpack the rights to social security and
protection and their relationship to human rights principles such
as gender equality, participation and dignity. Alongside conceptual
insights across the field of women's social security rights, the
collection analyses recent developments in international law and in
a range of national settings. It considers the ILO's Social
Protection Floors Recommendation and the work of UN treaty bodies.
It explores the different approaches to expansion of social
protection in developing countries (China, Chile and Bolivia). It
also discusses conditionality in cash transfer programmes, a
central debate in social policy and development, through a gender
lens. Contributors consider the position of poor women,
particularly single mothers, in developed countries (Australia,
Canada, the United States, Ireland and Spain) facing the damaging
consequences of welfare cuts. The collection engages with shifts in
global discourse on the role of social policy and the way in which
ideas of crisis and austerity have been used to undermine rights
with harsh impacts on women.
What does the right to the continuous improvement of living
conditions in Article 11(1) of the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights really mean and how can it
contribute to social change? The book explores how this
underdeveloped right can have valuable application in response to
global problems of poverty, inequality and climate destruction,
through an in-depth consideration of its meaning. The book seeks to
interpret and give meaning to the right as a legal standard, giving
it practical value for those whose living conditions are
inadequate. It locates the right within broader philosophical and
political debates, whilst also assessing the challenges to its
realisation. It also explores how the right relates to human rights
more generally and considers its application to issues of gender,
care and the rights of Indigenous peoples. The contributors deeply
probe the meaning of 'living conditions', suggesting that these
encompass more than the basic rights to housing, water, food, and
clothing. The chapters provide a range of doctrinal, historical and
philosophical engagements through grounded analysis and imaginative
interpretation. With a foreword by Sandra Liebenberg (former Member
of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), the
book includes chapters from renowned and emerging scholars working
across disciplines from around the world.
What does the right to the continuous improvement of living
conditions in Article 11(1) of the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights really mean and how can it
contribute to social change? The book explores how this
underdeveloped right can have valuable application in response to
global problems of poverty, inequality and climate destruction,
through an in-depth consideration of its meaning. The book seeks to
interpret and give meaning to the right as a legal standard, giving
it practical value for those whose living conditions are
inadequate. It locates the right within broader philosophical and
political debates, whilst also assessing the challenges to its
realisation. It also explores how the right relates to human rights
more generally and considers its application to issues of gender,
care and the rights of Indigenous peoples. The contributors deeply
probe the meaning of 'living conditions', suggesting that these
encompass more than the basic rights to housing, water, food, and
clothing. The chapters provide a range of doctrinal, historical and
philosophical engagements through grounded analysis and imaginative
interpretation. With a foreword by Sandra Liebenberg (former Member
of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), the
book includes chapters from renowned and emerging scholars working
across disciplines from around the world.
This collection examines the human rights to social security and
social protection from a women's rights perspective. The
contributors stress the need to address women's poverty and
exclusion within a human rights' framework that takes account of
gender. The chapters unpack the rights to social security and
protection and their relationship to human rights principles such
as gender equality, participation and dignity. Alongside conceptual
insights across the field of women's social security rights, the
collection analyses recent developments in international law and in
a range of national settings. It considers the ILO's Social
Protection Floors Recommendation and the work of UN treaty bodies.
It explores the different approaches to expansion of social
protection in developing countries (China, Chile and Bolivia). It
also discusses conditionality in cash transfer programmes, a
central debate in social policy and development, through a gender
lens. Contributors consider the position of poor women,
particularly single mothers, in developed countries (Australia,
Canada, the United States, Ireland and Spain) facing the damaging
consequences of welfare cuts. The collection engages with shifts in
global discourse on the role of social policy and the way in which
ideas of crisis and austerity have been used to undermine rights
with harsh impacts on women.
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