HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

The Female Face of Austerity

This article examines the realization of economic, social and cultural rights for women during financial pre-crisis, times of crisis, and post-crisis. The author discusses her observations as a member of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).

The Economic Empowerment of Women - The United Nations Human Rights Council Expert Working Group on Discrimination against Women

This report highlights the findings of the UN Human Rights Council Expert Working Group on Discrimination against Women by looking at women’s economic and social life in the context of their lifecycle and how it changes from childhood, to adult life, and finally in older age.

Women's Right to Social Protection and International Migration: The Still Invisible Dimension of a Now Visible Reality

The article analyzes the unequal human rights conditions women migrants face, despite the growing recognition of their role as an essential economic element of the transnational household. The author looks at the UN Convention of the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (ICRMW) and calls for human rights to be interpreted in a way that redresses the power imbalances between men and women. She points to the evolution of ILO conventions as highlighting the need to develop mechanisms to provide access to