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World Learning - Programme 2

In World Learning's 'I have a right to... ' series, we look at Human Rights in an ever more complex world.

The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an expression of principles but it is not a binding document.

It was always recognised that there would need to be legally-binding Conventions, Treaties and Agreements. This Series explores some of those which have become particularly relevant after September 11.

In the second programme of 'I have a right to...', Dan Damon focuses on the internationally enshrined rights of women and girls.

Set out in a number of United Nations conventions dating back to the 1940s, the rights of women have been consistently neglected by many countries around the world.

In fact, it's an area on which some argue that the UN is trying to impose its rules too strictly, ignoring for example the cultural differences of certain Islamic states.

So are these cultural differences ones that should be respected? Or are there in fact truly international standards of women's rights that everyone should respect, regardless of religion?

	Language Services:		World Learning - Programme 2 In World Learning's 'I have a right to... ' series, we look at Human Rights in an ever more complex world. The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an expression of principles but it is not a binding document. It was always recognised that there would need to be legally-binding Conventions, Treaties and Agreements. This Series explores some of those which have become particularly relevant after September 11. In the second programme of 'I have a right to...', Dan Damon focuses on the internationally enshrined rights of women and girls. Set out in a number of United Nations conventions dating back to the 1940s, the rights of women have been consistently neglected by many countries around the world. In fact, it's an area on which some argue that the UN is trying to impose its rules too strictly, ignoring for example the cultural differences of certain Islamic states. So are these cultural differences ones that should be respected? Or are there in fact truly international standards of women's rights that everyone should respect, regardless of religion?