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Using International Law for Gender Equality
International law is not just for lawyers. Rather, it can be a powerful tool for women's rights activists to promote gender equality everywhere in the world. As a result, learning about how to use international law can help any activist in their women's rights campaigns.
This introduction to international law has two main goals: first to introduce the non-lawyer to the international legal system, and second to demonstrate what areas of international law are important to the gender equality advocate.
- Introduction
- Advocacy Background
- Legal Background
- I. The Role of International Law in Domestic Courts
- II. Bringing a Claim in Domestic Court Using an International Law
- III. Bringing a Claim to an International Tribunal or Treaty Committee