Womens rights are human rights the practice of the united nations human rights committee and the committee on economic social and cultural rights leeuwen fleur van 9789050959803 books amazonca. womens rights are human rights the practice of the united nations human rights committee and the committee on economic social and cultural rights f l e u r va n l e e u w e n 1 i nt ro duc t ion womens rights are human rights h is famous slogan was used by the womens rights movement at the 1993 world conference on human rights in vienna 1 h e notion may seem self . Please cite as f van leeuwen womens rights are human rights the practice of the united nations human rights committee and the committee on economic social and cultural rights a. Introduction attaining equality between women and men and eliminating all forms of discrimination against women are fundamental human rights and united nations values women around the world nevertheless regularly suffer violations of their human rights throughout their lives and realizing womens human rights has not always been a priority. Womens rights are human rights the practice of the united nations human rights committee and the committee on economic social and cultural rights by fleur van leeuwen 2010 intersentia edition