Handl, Melisa

Relations of Ruling : A Feminist Critique of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and Violence against Women in the Context of Resource Extraction

This article examines the capacity of the UN guiding principles on Business and Human Rights (UN Guiding Principles) to address the gendered effects of resource extractive industries, particularly violence against women. After explaining the authors’ feminist textual methodology, the article traces the relationship between the resource extraction industry and violence against women in their workplace, home, and community.