Women's Rights in the Universal Declaration

This article is an historical account of women's rights in the drafting of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR), examining the internal history and discussing the struggles involved. The author argues that because of the prohibition against discrimination, there was no need for repetition through a separate "women's clause". The final result, with use of the words "everyone" and "no-one", came as a result of much struggle, especially in the case of women's rights. This articles examines the discussion around article 1, articles 16 and 25 regarding the family and children, article 16 on marriage, and articles 21 and 23 on suffrage and pay. [Descriptors: Applying Human Rights Law - International, International]