Since the late 1990s, development institutions have increasingly used the language of rights in their policy and practice. This special issue on feminist perspectives on politics of rights explores the strategies, tensions and challenges associated with 'rights work' in a variety of settings.

Cornwall, Andrea; Molyneux, Maxine

The Politics of Rights - Dilemmas for Feminist Praxis: An Introduction. Ruling out Gender Equality? The Post-Cold War Rule of Law Agenda in Sub-Saharan Africa. Constitutional Engineering: What Opportunities for the Enhancement of Gender Rights? Islamic Politics, Human Rights and Women's Claims for Equality in Iran. Legacies of Common Law: 'Crimes of Honour' in India and Pakistan. Hindu Women's Property Rights in India: A Critical Appraisal. Accessing Economic and Social Rights under Neoliberalism: Gender and Rights in Chile. From the Girl Child to Girls' Rights. Revisiting Equality as a Right: The Minimum Age of Marriage Clause in the Nigerian Child Right Act, 2003. Rights and Realities: Limits to Women's Rights and Citizenship after 10 Years of Democracy in South Africa. Is the Rights Focus the Right Focus? Nicaraguan Responses to the Rights Agenda