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Title:	Women and social and economic rights
Editors:	Goldblatt, Beth McLean, Kirsty
Year:	2009
Periodical:	South African Journal on Human Rights (ISSN 0258-7203)
Volume:	25
Issue:	3
Pages:	407-605
Language:	English
Geographic term:	South Africa
Subjects:	women's rights social and economic rights social security property rights housing public services women's employment
External link:	https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjhr20/25/3
Abstract:	The articles in this volume explore South Africa's social and economic rights from the perspective of women. Contributions: Introduction: women and social and economic rights (Beth Goldblatt and Kirsty McLean); Engendering socio-economic rights (Sandra Fredman); The right to social security: addressing women's poverty and disadvantage (Beth Goldblatt); Elusive equality: women, property rights and land reform in South Africa (Cherryl Walker); Rural women redefining land rights in the context of living customary law (Aninka Claassens and Sindiso Mnisi); 'A woman's home is her castle?': poor women and housing inadequacy in South Africa (Lilia Chenwi and Kirsty McLean); More work for women: a rights-based analysis of women's access to basic services in South Africa (Jackie Dugard and Nthabiseng Mohlakoana); Women and the right to work (Carole Cooper). [ASC Leiden abstract]