Christine Forster is Associate Professor in Law, University of New South Wales, Australia, where she teaches torts, health and medical law and women’s human rights. Her areas of research include women’s human rights, CEDAW, gender equality laws and violence against women (particularly in the Asia Pacific). Jaya Sagade is Director of the Women’s Studies Centre at ILS Law College, Pune, where she was the vice-principal and taught Women and the Law and Family Law for 32 years. Her areas of research are violence against women, gender equality, women’s human rights and CEDAW. She has a range of publications in these areas.

• Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Sources of Women’s Human Rights Chapter 3: Women’s Human Rights Theories Chapter 4: Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination Chapter 5: Right to a Life Free from Violence Chapter 6: Right to Equality in Marriage and Family Relationships Chapter 7: Right to Political Representation and Participation Chapter 8: Right to Economic Empowerment Chapter 9: Conclusion: Looking Forward