Translating International Women's Rights

Susanne Zwingel is Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University, USA. Her research areas include women’s human rights and their translation, global governance and gender, and feminist and post-colonial theories. She is co-editor of Feminist Strategies in International Governance (with E. Prügl and G. Caglar, 2013).

• Acknowledgements.- List of tables, figures and boxes.- List of Acronyms.- Introduction.- 1. Theorizing norm translation – women’s rights as transnational practice.- 2.  The creation of CEDAW within the global discourse on gender equality.- 3. CEDAW as a ‘living document’ – 30+ years of Committee work.- 4. A new tool in the toolbox: the Optional Protocol to the Convention.- 5. Creating ‘thick connections’ - translating activism in the CEDAW process.- 6. Auditing the contract partners: States parties’ connectivity with CEDAW.- 7. Some patches in the quilt – cases of impact translation.- Conclusion: How far can CEDAW reach? Lessons for a better understanding of norm translation.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Appendices.- Index.