TRANSNATIONAL LAW & CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS

This article argues that while international law provides ample recognition of the persecution of women based on their gender, it remains ineffective due to the unwillingness of the world community to comply with its customary and specific legal obligations. This article also evaluates current international and national efforts to implement, incorporate, and expand the law, as well as proposing steps by which the world community may begin to ensure the safety and rights of women refugees through compliance with international law and norms.

In this article, the author questions whether feminist concerns about globalization can be adequately addressed within a human rights framework. The author discusses how the programs and policies of the World Bank and the World Trade Organization (WTO) create conditions that undermine human rights and facilitate violations. She outlines several structural and theoretical impediments that limit the ability of human rights law to respond to these challenges, noting, in particular, limited recognition for the rights of women.