THE JURISPRUDENCE BEHIND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN: AN APPRAISAL

Abstract

Women, as indispensable tools to socio-economic development, need a level ground to enable them attain their optimum goals in life. This study focused on the jurisprudence behind international legal framework on the rights of women and children. Its objectives were to analyze the related concepts, to examine the determinants to international legal framework on the rights of women and children, to assess the international legal instruments safeguarding the rights of women and children, and to highlight some recommendations. The research methodology was doctrinal approach, using analytical and descriptive research design. It was observed that the international human rights instruments and their developing jurisprudence enshrined values and principles of equality, freedom, rationality and fairness, and as well promotes the domestic application of International Human Rights Norms on women and children. The main sources of data collection were various legal literatures, both from the physical library and the e-library. The study recommended that the jurisprudence behind International legal framework on the rights of women and children should be developed beyond rhetoric to pragmatism, and to be impactful on sovereign states. Finally, this study was made to be significant on all stakeholders in jurisprudence and international human rights.