Critical Perspectives on Women’s Rights: The European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Stephanie Palmer)

There is growing pressure in the United Kingdom to incorporate the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms into domestic law. What would a formal declaration of rights mean for women? Could the European Convention be a weapon for empowering disadvantaged groups in society, such as women? Could this strategy enable women’s concerns and experiences to become a central part of legal discourse? Consideration of such fundamental questions has the potential to challenge the traditional scope of civil liberties and human rights generally.