Nussbaum, Martha C.

This article introduces Nussbaum’s highly influential ‘capabilities approach’ to human development.

In this article, Nussbaum points to the unsteady progress of women’s rights in Indian law.

In this article, Nussbaum argues that the impact of international human rights law on women’s progress should be assessed broadly. Legal documents, e.g., the CEDAW, have little direct impact on their own. And what direct impact they do have is often difficult to measure.