Human Rights (HUMR)
Human Rights Program Committee
Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
HUMR 3302 [0.5 credit]
Culture, Religion, and Women's Human Rights
The impact of cultural and religious traditions on women's human rights. Topics may include the impact of gender roles on the status of women, cultural relativism, and strategies used to advance women's human rights such as NGOs engagements with CEDAW.Prerequisite: third-year standing or permission of the Institute.
Lectures three hours a week.
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