Essays about: "kvinnokonventionen"

Found 3 essays containing the word kvinnokonventionen.

  1. 1. Ratification and Reservations: A Window-Dressing Exercise? A Study on Reservations to Human Rights Treaties

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Sara Egelberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Public international law; reservations; human rights treaties; treaties; human rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : For the conditions under which States may reserve themselves to certain provisions of a Convention, which they nevertheless wish to oblige themselves to, are regulated in Article 19 VCLT. States may make reservations under this Article unless: (a) a reservation is prohibited by the treaty, (b) the treaty provides that only reservations of a certain kind – and the reservation in question is not of that kind, or (c) the reservation is incompatible with the object and purpose of the treaty. READ MORE

  3. 2. Japan and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Implementation and Enforcement pertaining to Sex Discrimination in the Labour Market

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Maja Sato-Nilsson; [2018]
    Keywords : International law; CEDAW; sex discrimination; gender equality; Japan; labour market; Folkrätt; kvinnokonventionen; könsdiskriminering; jämställdhet; Japan; arbetsmarknad;

    Abstract : The present study examines the status of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in Japan, with due regard to the status of treaties in general as sources of rights and obligations in the country. Further, the study aims to ascertain whether the said Convention has been properly implemented and enforced, and to demonstrate obstacles causing deficiencies and shortcomings in regards to combating discrimination against women in the labour market. READ MORE

  4. 3. CEDAW in Swedish Law

    University essay from Ekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marie Flood; [2003]
    Keywords : Law; CEDAW; discrimination; gender discrimination; wage discrimination; RÄTTSVETENSKAP JURIDIK;

    Abstract : The Convention of the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW, was approved by the UN general assembly in 1979 and Sweden was the first country to ratify it in 1980. This thesis investigates, firstly, the importance of CEDAW on Swedish legislation and on sentences passed by Swedish courts, and secondly the significance of the fact that the influence from CEDAW has been based on an assertation of existing norms and not on a transformation or incorporation. READ MORE