Biology, bodies and human rights

SOURCE: Agenda: Empowering Women for Gender Equity
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2013
TITLE AUTHOR(S): E.Salo, B.Moolman
KEYWORDS: BIOLOGY, HUMAN RIGHTS, IDENTITY, IMAGE, SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8043
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2672
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2672

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Abstract

This collection, therefore, sought to encourage authors to inquire about the relationship between biology, bodies, sex and gender that may inform a re-formulation of personhood and rights in contemporary African societies. The cumulative work presented here assist in charting some of the current debates about the relationship between biology, sex and gender and the social recognition or mis/recognition of persons, and their sexual and reproductive capacities.