VOlUME 04 ISSUE 08 August 2021
Yunkang Liu
International Development Studies. Faculty of Political Science. Chulalongkorn University.
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ABSTRACT
Women empowerment and gender equality are the most popular topics of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Under the concept of traditional culture, Asian women have experienced certain pressure of marriage from their families and the general public. At the same time, intimate partner violence against women has become a significant problem and a common phenomenon in many Asian countries. According to international human rights law, women have the right to enjoy their basic rights to marriage and childbearing. However, due to social pressure, women's rights have faced more challenges. Asian feminists have begun to realize the importance of encouraging women to use legal ‘solutions’ to protect their rights. Then several Asian Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have also continued to take more actions to promote anti-violence against women. This article is mainly based on two case studies in China and Southeast Asia to discuss the importance of strengthening the legal protection network of Asian women’s rights and encouraging NGOs to participate in the implementation and formulation of laws for women 's protection.
KeywordsAsian Feminism, Violence Against Women, Legal Protection of Women, NGOs
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