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Negotiating the power of NGOs : women's legal rights in South Africa, Reem Wael (HarassMap, Egypt, Africa)

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This book focuses on the socio-political environment that allows for the impactful work of NGOs through their proximity to local communities. The book showcases how this space has helped South African women's rights NGOs to bring about crucial legal reforms, which are quite relevant to women's lived realities. Recognizing its limitations, the South African state encourages NGOs to work freely on the ground and with state institutions to ameliorate the conditions for women's rights. The outcome of this state-NGO dynamic can be seen in the numerous human rights gains achieved by NGOs in general, and by women's rights organizations specifically. In addition, vulnerable communities such as women living under customary law have a significantly better chance to access justice. The book then demonstrates the opposite scenario, using Egypt as a case study, where NGOs are viewed as a national threat, and consequently operate under restrictive rules
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xx, 335 pages
Contents
  • South Africa : formal law and the constitution
  • Informal justice : a favourable alternative?
  • From politics to law-making : NGOs and the state in South Africa
  • The justice system : space for negotiating human rights
  • The art of litigation : tactics and impact
  • Access to justice and NGOs : awareness, guidance, and empowerment
  • Disabling factors for socio-legal development : insights from Egypt
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9781108464840
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Negotiating the power of NGOs : women's legal rights in South Africa
Title
Negotiating the power of NGOs
Title remainder
women's legal rights in South Africa
Statement of responsibility
Reem Wael (HarassMap, Egypt, Africa)
Title variation
Negotiating the power of non-governmental organizations
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
This book focuses on the socio-political environment that allows for the impactful work of NGOs through their proximity to local communities. The book showcases how this space has helped South African women's rights NGOs to bring about crucial legal reforms, which are quite relevant to women's lived realities. Recognizing its limitations, the South African state encourages NGOs to work freely on the ground and with state institutions to ameliorate the conditions for women's rights. The outcome of this state-NGO dynamic can be seen in the numerous human rights gains achieved by NGOs in general, and by women's rights organizations specifically. In addition, vulnerable communities such as women living under customary law have a significantly better chance to access justice. The book then demonstrates the opposite scenario, using Egypt as a case study, where NGOs are viewed as a national threat, and consequently operate under restrictive rules
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Wael, Reem
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
Series statement
Cambridge studies in law and society
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Non-governmental organizations
  • Women
  • Sexual harassment
  • Women's rights
  • Justice, Administration of
  • Justice, Administration of
  • Non-governmental organizations
  • Sexual harassment
  • Women
  • Women's rights
  • South Africa
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Negotiating the power of NGOs : women's legal rights in South Africa, Reem Wael (HarassMap, Egypt, Africa)
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-330) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • South Africa : formal law and the constitution
  • Informal justice : a favourable alternative?
  • From politics to law-making : NGOs and the state in South Africa
  • The justice system : space for negotiating human rights
  • The art of litigation : tactics and impact
  • Access to justice and NGOs : awareness, guidance, and empowerment
  • Disabling factors for socio-legal development : insights from Egypt
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xx, 335 pages
Isbn
9781108464840
Lccn
2018048888
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
System control number
(OCoLC)1057242555
Label
Negotiating the power of NGOs : women's legal rights in South Africa, Reem Wael (HarassMap, Egypt, Africa)
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-330) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • South Africa : formal law and the constitution
  • Informal justice : a favourable alternative?
  • From politics to law-making : NGOs and the state in South Africa
  • The justice system : space for negotiating human rights
  • The art of litigation : tactics and impact
  • Access to justice and NGOs : awareness, guidance, and empowerment
  • Disabling factors for socio-legal development : insights from Egypt
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xx, 335 pages
Isbn
9781108464840
Lccn
2018048888
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
System control number
(OCoLC)1057242555

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