Kneebone, Susan

Women Within the Refugee Construct: 'Exclusionary Inclusion' in Policy and Practice -- The Australian Experience

The article addresses the barriers facing women refugees claiming asylum in Western states and discusses the role that power and patriarchy play in constructing these barriers. The author begins with a brief background of the contemporary Australian policy on refugees. She then moves to a discussion of the specific experiences of women refugees and identifies where international law and the Australian system fail to protect the specific vulnerabilities of women.

Prevention, Treatment and Care in the Context of Human Rights: Expert Group Meeting on "The HIV/AIDS Pandemic and its Gender Implications"

This paper assesses the impact of HIV/AIDS on women through a human rights framework. The author begins by recgonizing the potential value of human rights in assisting women, but notes that even with the conceptual benefits, human rights advocacy must be utilized strategically. The paper reviews of the relationship between gender inequality and HIV/AIDS, and discusses vulnerability to infections, living with HIV/AIDS and the socio-economic impact upon women.