MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW

Without Consent : Forced Marriage in Australia

This article discusses both the approaches Australia should take to effectively and holistically respond to the issue of forced marriage, and the challenges involved in developing such approaches.

Eliminating Discrimination Against Women: The Impact of the UN Convention

This article describes the operation of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). It shows the limitations that inhibit its effectiveness and suggests measures which might improve its potential. Recent proposals to develop a new international instrument to deal with violence against women are used to illustrate these themes.