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"Women's Rights as Human Rights" published on by Oxford University Press.

Discusses the fight for women's rights as part & parcel of the struggle for human rights, & chronicles the activist efforts of various grassroots women's organizations to place gender concerns on the international human rights agenda. Examples are offered of such grassroots women's groups from cultures around the world, & an in-depth case study is offered of Luz de las Nieves Ayress Moreno, a Chilean female political revolutionary in the 1970s. The significance of the 1985 UN Conference on Women held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, for the advancement of women's issues as broader human rights issues is described, highlighting the acceptance by most countries that participated of the priority of international human rights laws over national or customary laws regarding the treatment of women. K. Hyatt Stewart

Discusses the fight for women's rights as part & parcel of the struggle for human rights, & chronicles the activist efforts of various grassroots women's organizations to place gender concerns on the international human rights agenda. Examples are offered of such grassroots women's groups from cultures around the world, & an in-depth case study is offered of Luz de las Nieves Ayress Moreno, a Chilean female political revolutionary in the 1970s. The significance of the 1985 UN Conference on Women held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, for the advancement of women's issues as broader human rights issues is described, highlighting the acceptance by most countries that participated of the priority of international human rights laws over national or customary laws regarding the treatment of women. K. Hyatt Stewart

Describes the development of nongovernmental organizations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) aimed at improving the citizenry's general lack of awareness of their civil, social, & political rights. Focus is on the Individual & Community Rights & Advocacy Forum (ICRAF), created in 1992, & its work in protecting & promoting the human rights of women. The ICRAF's efforts to achieve gender parity & social justice in a wide variety of domains are chronicled, including politics, legal services, economic assistance, employment, & protection from domestic violence. Links between the ICRAF & other organizations, eg, the PNG National Council of Women & PNG Women in Politics, in these pursuits are described, citing advocacy, networking, & grassroots activist activities. 9 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

Describes the development of nongovernmental organizations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) aimed at improving the citizenry's general lack of awareness of their civil, social, & political rights. Focus is on the Individual & Community Rights & Advocacy Forum (ICRAF), created in 1992, & its work in protecting & promoting the human rights of women. The ICRAF's efforts to achieve gender parity & social justice in a wide variety of domains are chronicled, including politics, legal services, economic assistance, employment, & protection from domestic violence. Links between the ICRAF & other organizations, eg, the PNG National Council of Women & PNG Women in Politics, in these pursuits are described, citing advocacy, networking, & grassroots activist activities. 9 References. K. Hyatt Stewart