01320nam a22001817a 450000500170000000800410001702000230005804000140008104100060009508200160010110000210011724500360013826000580017430000510023249000470028350407980033052100100112820240909084501.0240829b        sa ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9781770 09378qpbk  aRDAc3228  2E  a305.42 TERR  aTerry, Geraldine  aWomen's rightscTerry Geraldine  aJohannesburg, South AfricabOxfam GBcPrint Book 2007  a xiii, 201 pagesbcolour illustrations:c18 cm  aSmall guides to big issuesx9781770 093782  aIncludes bibliographical references and index
Includes bibliographical references and index.

All over the world, women and girls are being denied their social, economic, political and civil rights. Women are being systematically discriminated against because of their gender. The aim of this book is to expose this structural discrimination across a range of areas where it occurs. 

The book also explores violence against women and looks at how the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa is linked to the denial of women's rights. Geraldine Terry looks at positive examples of women acting to transform inequalities and appression by asserting their rights. Terry argues that promoting wowen's rights is not only a moral issue but also a very effective way to pursue poverty reduction goals worldwide.  aAdult