Women and Human Rights - Paradigm Shifts During Pandemic

Lessons learnt from Pandemic

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Last Updated: 2023-09-12 05:09:07 English Course Type: Self Learning

To discuss women and girls and include the right to an education, the right to work, the right to vote, the right to equal pay and much more.
To identify the issues related with women during pandemic
To understand the importance of women in society during pandemic
Discuss the significance of women and gender role in society.

Women are entitled to the same fundamental human rights and freedoms as all individuals, as mandated by international human rights treaties. These treaties require that nations take proactive measures to uphold women's human rights under the law and to eradicate discrimination, inequalities, and practices that adversely affect women's rights. Furthermore, international human rights law may grant women specific additional rights, particularly in the realm of reproductive healthcare.

Women and girls often find themselves assuming increased caregiving responsibilities within their households, subjecting them to additional stress and potentially elevating their vulnerability to infections. Globally, women constitute 70% of healthcare workers, including midwives, nurses, pharmacists, and community health personnel at the forefront of the battle against health crises, thereby increasing their exposure and risk of infection. It is imperative to implement targeted measures to address the disproportionate impact of such crises on women and girls.

It is vital to recognize that the rights of women and girls are an integral part of human rights, encompassing various facets of life such as health, education, political engagement, economic well-being, and protection from violence, among numerous others. Women and girls have an inherent right to enjoy all their human rights fully and equally, and they should be free from all forms of discrimination. This principle is fundamental in achieving human rights, fostering peace and security, and advancing sustainable development.

The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action affirm that safeguarding and advancing human rights are foremost responsibilities of governments and are at the core of the United Nations' mission. The Platform for Action firmly embeds the pursuit of gender equality within a human rights framework and emphasizes the role of states in fulfilling their commitments.

The United Nations Charter guarantees equal rights for both women and men, while major international human rights agreements explicitly call for the elimination of sex-based discrimination. Nearly all countries have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), often referred to as the international bill of rights for women.

However, significant gaps and violations persist in every region of the world today, and progress has been regrettably slow, particularly for the most marginalized women and girls. Discriminatory legal practices persist in many nations. Women still face overt bias in labor markets and encounter obstacles in accessing economic resources. Various forms of violence specifically targeted at women and girls deprive them of their rights and, all too often, their lives. In certain regions, maternal mortality remains unacceptably high. The burdens of unpaid caregiving work continue to curtail women's ability to fully exercise their rights.

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Dr. SWATI CHAKRABORTY is a Visiting faculty (Assistant Professor), at the Institute of Legal Studies and Research, GLA University. Dr. Chakraborty is associated as Guest Lecturer with Concordia University, Canada. Dr. Chakraborty is a Writing Fellow, at COMPOSE, Universitas Islam International Indonesia. She is an International Fellow of KAICIID in Lisbon, Portugal. She is the Founder of “Webplatform4Dialogue” (https://www.webplatform4dialogue.net/) with a series of webinars, talks, and publications. She has done her Ph.D. in Human Rights from the University of Calcutta with the thesis on “RIGHT TO EDUCATION: A Study on tribal women of Rural West Bengal”. She was attached to National Human Rights Commission, India as a Research Consultant. Dr. Chakraborty had good teaching expertise as Lecturer at The English College (School of Management), Calicut, Kerala her special lectures are on Human Values, Peace dialogue and ethics to Management studies, and Dignity and Rights. She is also a member of the executive council at the Colibri Learning Foundation, Surrey, BC. Also, she is the editor of books like “Dynamics of Dialogue, Cultural Development, and Peace in the Metaverse”, “Handbook of Dialogue and Development: India-China-EU”, Handbook of Human Rights and Tribal Studies”, “Handbook of Social Media for Digital and Social Inclusion”, “TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT”, “Gender Identity and Roles in India: Issues and Challenges”, “Multidisciplinary Handbook of Social Exclusion and Human Rights” and “Handbook of International Relations: Issues of Human Rights and Foreign Policy Vol. I and Vol II”. Dr. Chakraborty has a wide range of international connections with her network through different seminars, conferences, and workshops.