Anker, Deborah E.

Refugee Law, Gender, and the Human Rights Paradigm

This article discusses both the relationship and the tension between international human rights law and refugee law. The author specifically focuses on the expansion of refugee law under the human rights paradigm which has resulted in the development of gender asylum law. The article examines three issue areas which concern the intersection of gender, refugee law, and the human rights agenda: rape and sexual violence; female genital surgery; and family violence.

Using Rights and the Law to Reduce Women's Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS: A Discussion Paper

This paper explores the extent to which the AIDS epidemic is linked to social and economic inequalities and proposes that national and international response strategies be founded on considerations of these inequalities. The paper aims to outline specific rights-based strategies designed to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS upon women. Section II of the paper examines the specific nature of women's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. Section III considers the role of international human rights in providing a framework through which to address the particular needs of women.