Deborah Stienstra – författare

Using 150 years of women's history, this book details how women have organized into global movements which have shaped and challenged how international organizations consider gender. It argues that traditional ways of analysing international relations have ignored women's contributions because their tools are gender-exclusive. After developing a gender analysis, this book brings to light many contributions from women's movements especially related to the League of Nations and United Nations, and puts these in the context of changes in the global political economy.

Using 150 years of women''s history, this book details how women have organized into global movements which have shaped and challenged how international organizations consider gender. It argues that traditional ways of analysing international relations have ignored women''s contributions because their tools are gender-exclusive. After developing a gender analysis, this book brings to light many contributions from women''s movements especially related to the League of Nations and United Nations, and puts these in the context of changes in the global political economy.

Using 150 years of women's history, this book details how women have organized into global movements which have shaped and challenged how international organizations consider gender. It argues that traditional ways of analysing international relations have ignored women's contributions because their tools are gender-exclusive. After developing a gender analysis, this book brings to light many contributions from women's movements especially related to the League of Nations and United Nations, and puts these in the context of changes in the global political economy.

Including people with disabilities fully into Canadian society, with the rights enjoyed by non-disabled people, requires a fundamental social transformation, not simply “fixing” some bodies. It requires deep changes in the attitudes, cultural images and policies that make people with disabilities invisible, set them aside, undermine or reject their contributions and value, and justifies their neglect, abuse and death. This shift involves the simple recognition and honouring of the dignity, autonomy and rights of all people, including those who experience disabilities.In the second edition of About Canada: Disability Rights, Deborah Stienstra explores the historical and current experiences of people with disabilities in Canada, as well as the policy and advocacy responses to these experiences. Stienstra demonstrates that disability rights enable people with disabilities to make decisions about their lives and future, claim rights on their own behalf, and participate actively in all areas of Canadian society. Disability rights can and does increase access to and inclusion in critical areas like education, employment, transportation, telecommunications and health care. Additionally, Stienstra identifies new approaches and practices, such as universal design, disability supports and income supports, that can transform Canadian society to be more inclusive and accommodating for everyone. This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada.

How well has Canada measured up to its obligations under the two agreements it signed during the UN Decade of Women? The authors of this book detail the terms of the conventions (the Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Forward Looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women by the Year 2000) and have painstakingly chronicled the progress the provincial, territorial, and federal governments have made towards fulfilling their legal obligations in areas such as women’s participation in decision-making, childcare, violence against women and so on. All levels of governments are found wanting. As an assessment of progress on women’s equality in Canada, it is fascinating reading and a thorough resource.

This book also has a second purpose. It is a how-to manual for women in Canada and elsewhere who wish to assess the progress made by their governments in implementing women’s equality obligations incurred by the signing of the two international agreements. The authors explain what these agreements entail and show how readers can select their own priority issues, gather information from official and popular sources, and work with women;s organizations to analyze how their governments have complied with, ignored, or violated these commitments. The book includes step-by-step examples of each stage of the process, and suggests some educational, lobbying and other activities groups might wish to undertake. Each chapter contains a brief list of Canadian and international references with suggestions for obtaining further resources.

This open access book examines how women and girls with disabilities across Haiti, South Africa, Vietnam, Canada, Uganda, and contexts of gender based violence more broadly, navigate systemic exclusion while driving meaningful social change. Drawing on a major transnational research partnership, the collection identifies three interconnected approaches that women with disabilities themselves have identified as essential for advancing rights and justice: building and sustaining leadership, leveraging transnational networks and strategic litigation, and creating spaces for co producing and sharing knowledge. Through country case studies and comparative analysis, the chapters illuminate how women and girls with disabilities confront intersecting forms of discrimination, mobilise collective action, and reshape local, national, and global policy landscapes. The volume highlights both shared experiences and context specific challenges across regions with different income levels, human development rankings, and histories of conflict and peacebuilding. Each chapter is grounded in research conducted with women and girls with disabilities, offering insight into how they exercise agency, build movements, and transform the conditions of their lives.Edited by leading scholars in disability, development, and gender studies, this short collection fills a critical gap in scholarship and practice. It provides an essential resource for researchers, students, practitioners, and policymakers in international development studies, women’s and gender studies, disability studies, anthropology, sociology, political science, international relations, and global studies.