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This paper considers feministperspectives on the Human Rights Act. Itdiscusses the reasons why many feminists aresceptical regarding the impact the Act willhave on women's lives, including theimplications for anti-discrimination law,problems with the framework of rights in theEuropean Convention and deeper difficulties facingfeminism in negotiating rights discourse. Whileacknowledging these problems, it is argued thatthere are grounds for a more positiveinterpretation of incorporation. Questions arethen raised about the nature and scope of rightsand the role of the state in challenging genderinequality.
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Easton, S.M. Feminist Perspectives on the Human Rights Act: Two Cheers for Incorporation. Res Publica 8, 21–40 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014258828576
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014258828576