Legal and Non-Legal Measures for Women's Rights

Flashcards covering the effectiveness and components of legal and non-legal responses to the protection of women's rights.

Legal measures

Legislations, courts, police, ADVO, and law reform that provide forceful protection and deliver immediate consequences in the judicial system.

Non-legal measures

Methods including activism, media, advocacy groups, education, and campaigns used to change societal attitudes and raise awareness.

ADVO

A specific legal measure mentioned as part of the judicial system's response to protecting women's rights.

Effectiveness of legal measures

The ability to provide forceful protection and deliver immediate consequences, though effectiveness often depends on the offender and the victim.

Effectiveness of non-legal measures

Useful for changing social attitudes and preventing discrimination, though less effective at enforcing safety as offenders face no repercussions.

Complex issues in women's rights

Underlying domestic violence, sexual harassment, and gender pay gap/discrimination issues within the legal system.