Advancing equality how constitutional rights can make a difference worldwide
"In a world where basic human rights are under attack and discrimination is widespread, Advancing Equality reminds us of the critical role of constitutions in creating and protecting equal rights. Combining a comparative analysis of equal rights in the constitutions of all 193 United Nations me...
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Oakland, California
University of California Press
[2020]©2020, 2020
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Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Foreword / by Dikgang Moseneke
- The urgency of advancing equality
- Historic exclusion and persisting inequalities : advancing equal rights on the basis of race and ethnicity
- Why addressing gender is foundational
- One in thirty : protecting fundamental rights for the world's migrants and refugees
- Negotiating the balance of religious freedom and equal rights
- Moving forward in the face of backlash : equal rights regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity
- From non-discrimination to full inclusion : guaranteeing the equal rights of people with disabilities
- Ensuring rights and full participation regardless of social and economic position
- The right to education : a foundation for equal opportunities
- The right to health : from treatment and care to creating the conditions for a healthy life
- How far has the world come?
- Each of us, all of us : taking action to strengthen rights globally