Women and Education: Women's Rights are Human Rights?

Date:

27/02/2001

REF:

NIPC/MUR/BOX1(49)

Scope and Content:

Paper presented at a Human Rights Conference by Prof Pauline Murphy, submitted for the Bill of Rights to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. The paper discusses equal rights, in particular the right and resources for women to return to vocational education. It outlines the context of women in education and training in Northern Ireland, and socio-economic rights, including recommendation for the inclusion of women's rights in the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights.

Collection:

Northern Ireland Political Collection, Professor Pauline Murphy,

Copyright Holder:

Prof Pauline Murphy

Persons:

Professor Pauline Murphy

Keywords:

Education, Women, Employment, Training, Equal Opportunities, Equality, Fair Employment, Women's Groups, Women's Liberation, Women's Experiences, Bill of Rights