evolved from the flow of feminism, that liberal feminism, Marxist feminism, radical feminism and feminist critical (Burchill dan Linklater, 1996: 283). In the discipline of international law, there have been groups of feminism that brings perspective to dismantle the dominance of masculine values that have hitherto dominated system of international human rights law (Charlesworth, Chinkin, & Wright, 1991). The emergence of thought in international law that carries feminism, in the case of the dominance
Relativist and Feminist Critiques of International Human Rights – Friends or Foes?” Human Rights and Gender Issues in World Politic Lecturer: Natasya Kusumawardani, SIP., M.Prof.Studs. (Hons.) Abu Rijal El Jihadi / 016201400001 IR Defense 1 2014 President University Jalan Ki Hajar Dewantara, Jababeka Education Park, Cikarang, West Java, 17550 www.president.ac.id 2016 Journal Reviewed: Reitman, Oonagh. (1997). “Cultural Relativist and Feminist Critiques of International Human Rights: Friends of Foes”
The journal titled Cultural Relativist and Feminist Critique in International Human Right is basically talking about the similarity and the tension between two major groups which is Cultural relativism and feminism. They both critique about International Human right. The newest critique happened in United Nation Conference in 1994 that discussed about Family planning and the rights of women to control their own body. The Cultural relativist people oppose those action regarding it is violence their
the recent election of President Donald J. Trump. However, listening to political figures speak has caused outrage within America as several protests have taken place with abortion rights being a main topic. The Women’s March and gatherings on International Women's day were two highly publicized events where abortion was a main topic. Public opinions were shown on signs and through chants, opinions being both in support or opposed to abortion were displayed. Planned Parenthood has been discussed frequently
Many problems exist as with western feminism and with most concepts and ideas finding a concise definition of Islamic feminism is difficult to define. It is a feminists discourse and practice articulated within an Islamic paradigm. Islamic feminism, which derives its understanding and mandate from the Quran, seeks rights and justice for women, and for men, in the totality of their existence. We are not going to negative criticism on western feminism, western feminism has a goal to get all
The journal explains how both feminists and cultural relativists criticize the international human rights. The feminist claims that international human rights is protecting only the male and that the rights doesn’t pay attention to women’s rights. But according to cultural relativists, international human rights only condemn the issues universally, whereas they think that the source of human rights is the culture itself, but people doesn’t pay attention to it. The paper addresses the opposition between
Journal Article Review: Cultural Relativist and Feminist Critiques of International Human Rights – Friends or Foes? Written by: Oonagh Reitman, 1997 This journal article is explaining about the different views in the critiques in the International Human Rights. The writer of this article attempts to explain to the readers to differentiate the understanding of the point of views of two sides, cultural relativist and feminist. Cultural relativist and feminist are actually quite similar but in the way
People believe that Feminism is a thing of the past, that it is not needed anymore because the patriarchal system no longer subsisting. Women were now given the rights, opportunities, breaks, shots and chances but they still tussle many struggles. As it is maliciously misconstrued as a project to dominate men, it just shows how little people understand of the term. It is important to clarify that it is no synonym to female supremacy or domination, instead, it peacefully advocates for women’s rights
the Western and Eastern Blocs engaged in an international power struggle, vying for ideological domination. The two superpowers- the United States and the USSR- did not engage directly in battle, yet began a dangerous race of nuclear proliferation in preparation for what was thought to be an imminent nuclear war (Kalinovsky and Daigle, 2014). As Lebow (1996) states, these events have been ‘ widely recognized to have ushered in a new era in international relations’; the Cold War has been identified
have been relegated to lesser considerations. Others have described human rights initiatives targeted at women’s equality as a form of instrumental feminism that supports women’s rights as a means to enhance the development of market economies (Bessis 2004, Oxford 2000). Women are the new component of the globalized work force moving across international borders. Gender inequalities in the form of obstacles that prevent their free movement by which they enter the low-paid workforce are inimical to