Feminist Advocacy, Family Law and Violence Against Women : International Perspectives / Edited by Mahnaz Afkhami, Yakin Ertürk and Ann Elizabeth Mayer. - First Edition - xv, 267 pages ; 25 cm. - Routledge Studies in Development and Society .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Feminist advocacy for family law reform: cross-country overview , Brazil , India , Iran , Lebanon , Nigeria , Palestine , Senegal , Turkey , Introduction to the interviews with leaders in the Egyptian, Jordanian, and Moroccan campaigns to reform family laws and eliminate gender-based violence , Interview with Hoda Elsadda -- Interview with Asma Khader -- Interview with Rabéa Naciri -- Conclusion: reflections on recent progress and reversals in the war to curb violence against women , Yakim Ertürk -- Mariana Barsted, Leila Linhares, and Jacqueline Pitanguy -- Kalpana Kannabiran -- Mehrangiz Kar and Azadeh Pourzand -- Ziyad Baroud and Ghadir El-Alayli -- Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri -- Luna Saadeh, Fidaa Barhouthi, and Fatmeh Muaqqet -- Alpha Ba and Aminata Bousso Ly -- Gökçeçicek Ayata and Ayşen Candaş -- Haleh Vaziri -- Ann Elizabeth Mayer. Part I: Country case studies-- Part II: Interviews --

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Women's rights.
Human rights.
Feminism.
Domestic relations.
Women--Crimes against--Law and legislation
Women--Social conditions.

K 3243 / .F45 2019