"Why are we still waiting?" The struggle for women's human rights

Index Number: ACT 30/004/1998
Date Published: 1 March 1998

This document summarizes the problems encountered in prevention of human rights violations against women as well as the safeguards which exist in international human rights instruments. It includes recommendations which AI has produced for the international community on the measures needed to ensure the full recognition and protection of women's human rights. The document includes five appeal cases.