Cosmopolitan Feminism and Human Rights
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Reilly, Niamh
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Reilly, Niamh,(2007) 'Cosmopolitan Feminism and Human Rights', Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy 22 (4) : 180-198.
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Reilly offers an account of cosmopolitan feminism as emancipatory political practice in an age of globalization. This entails a critical engagement with international human rights law; a global feminist consciousness that contests patriarchal, capitalist, and racist power dynamics in a context of neoliberal globalization; cross-boundaries dialogue that recognizes the intersectionality of forms of oppression; collaborative transnational strategizing on concrete issues; and the utilization of global forums as sites of cosmopolitan solidarity and citizen action.