Christina Beninger
Biographic Data
| ID | 4769306 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christina Beninger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christina |
| FAMILY NAME | Beninger |
| SIGNATURE | BENINGER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9206-0972 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Closing the Protection Gap Through a Legally Binding cedaw Optional Protocol on Violence against Women and Girls
Highlighting the historical developments of soft law normative standards on violence against women, as reflected in the documents and interpretations of mechanisms of the United Nations system, the article asserts that there is a need to close the protection gap in international law, and address the issues of widespread impunity, lack of accountability and state responsibility failures. An analysis of select treaty-making processes provides an il…
The Impact of Gender Discrimination on Statelessness
Gender discrimination, both direct and indirect, is a leading cause of statelessness worldwide. Most often, direct discrimination is reflected in patriarchal nationality laws that restrict women’s ability to acquire, retain, and pass on their nationality to their children and/or spouses. There are also many indirect forms of discrimination owing to women’s often subordinate status that can impact women’s (and their children’s) vulnerability to st…
The Effectiveness of Legislative Reform in Combating Domestic Violence
Although women's rights advocates laud the progressive domestic violence laws in Ghana, Namibia, and South Africa, such laws tend to generate controversy and internal resistance on cultural and traditional grounds, and are frequently criticised for their lack of effective implementation. Consequently, some question the effectiveness of legislative reform altogether. This article employs a detailed comparative analysis of the development and imple…
The Effectiveness of Legislative Reform in Combating Domestic Violence
Although women's rights advocates laud the progressive domestic violence laws in Ghana, Namibia, and South Africa, such laws tend to generate controversy and internal resistance on cultural and traditional grounds, and are frequently criticised for their lack of effective implementation. Consequently, some question the effectiveness of legislative reform altogether. This article employs a detailed comparative analysis of the development and imple…
The Effectiveness of Legislative Reform in Combating Domestic Violence
Although women's rights advocates laud the progressive domestic violence laws in Ghana, Namibia, and South Africa, such laws tend to generate controversy and internal resistance on cultural and traditional grounds, and are frequently criticised for their lack of effective implementation. Consequently, some question the effectiveness of legislative reform altogether. This article employs a detailed comparative analysis of the development and imple…
The Impact of Gender Discrimination on Statelessness
Gender discrimination, both direct and indirect, is a leading cause of statelessness worldwide. Most often, direct discrimination is reflected in patriarchal nationality laws that restrict women’s ability to acquire, retain, and pass on their nationality to their children and/or spouses. There are also many indirect forms of discrimination owing to women’s often subordinate status that can impact women’s (and their children’s) vulnerability to st…
Closing the Protection Gap Through a Legally Binding cedaw Optional Protocol on Violence against Women and Girls
Highlighting the historical developments of soft law normative standards on violence against women, as reflected in the documents and interpretations of mechanisms of the United Nations system, the article asserts that there is a need to close the protection gap in international law, and address the issues of widespread impunity, lack of accountability and state responsibility failures. An analysis of select treaty-making processes provides an il…
International Human Rights and Reproductive Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Human rights (2 works) · Human Rights and Development (2 works) · Legal Issues in South Africa (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · Alternative medicine (1 work) · Closing (real estate (1 work)