González Martínez, Aída

Human Rights of Women

This inaugural presentation delivered by the Chair of the CEDAW Committee reviews the status of the rights of women under different human rights instruments, their actual condition, and the development of the work of CEDAW. She argues that the equality of men and women in all spheres of life cannot be fully achieved through mere signature, ratification, or accession to an international treaty.

Home Is Where the Hurt Is: An Economic and Social Rights Perspective on Violence Against Women

This paper establishes an inclusive human rights approach to addressing violence against women, with a particular emphasis on protecting the economic and social rights of women. Part 1 discusses the advantages of an inclusive human rights approach, arguing that the structural inequality between men and women is one of the root causes of violence against women. Part 2 specifically draws connections between housing rights violations and violence against women. Part 3 characterizes the action of forced evictions against women as constituting violence against women.