Beyond Equality Part 1 Session 9: Preserving Traditions versus Protecting Human Rights (manual excerpt)

Session 9 Preserving Traditions versus Protecting Human Rights.pdf

Beyond Equality Part 1 Session 9: Preserving Traditions versus Protecting Human Rights (manual excerpt)

Resource Type
Training Sessions
Publication Year
2015
Language
English (US)

Topics

This session examines who defines or establishes one's cultural heritage, discusses whether there are any legitimate practices of gender hierarchy that are not automatically evidence of gender oppression, and considers how culture and traditions can be respected while keeping equal rights of women paramount.