Violence Against Women's Health in International Law

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Taking the Hippocratic paradigm as backbone of the analysis, the book conceptualises a new notion under international law, 'violence against women's health', which allows the reader to reflect on two interrelated dimensions of violence, the horizontal 'inter-personal' and the vertical 'State policies' ones, and on obligations States must abide by. -- .

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'Impressive and invaluable. By introducing an innovative idea of violence against womens health, this book reconceptualises the States obligations in preventing and combating violence against women. This is sure to become the landmark work on the topic.'
Shuichi Furuya, Professor of International Law, Waseda University, Tokyo and Member of the UN Human Rights Committee

'Innovatively interrogating the concept of violence against women in international law, De Vido explores its neglected link with womens right to health, particularly reproductive health, reconceptualising state responsibility to emphasise obligations of result, womens autonomy and the justiciability of violations. The outcome is a compelling explication of the new concept of violence against womens health.'
Dianne Otto, Chair in Human Rights Law and Director of the Institute for International Law and the Humanities, Melbourne Law School

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Sara De Vido is Associate Professor of International Law at Ca Foscari University of Venice, Italy, and affiliate to the Manchester International Law Centre