USING INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND PROCEDURES TO ADVANCE WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS

Women and International Human Rights Law, Volume 2

Volumn , Issue , 2024, Pages 79-118

  Byrnes, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 85200838789     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1163/9789004531123_008     Document Type: Chapter

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