International Panorama of Human Rights of Women: A View from Colombia

Abstract

Gender studies give a perspective of the status of women, that
usually differs from the rights recognized in international law
as well as in domestic law. Gender equity and women’s human
rights originate permanent debates that question the capacity
to offer an effective protection for women.The traditional concepts of human rights have been developed
from an androcentric perspective, that in many cases ignores the
differences between men and women. Under this circumstances,
it is necesary to study women’s human rights applying gender
perspectives, which imposes duties to the states as guarantors
of the well-being of the individuals.To analyze women’s human rights in Colombia implies to
understand why, in spite of the efforts that have been made and
the reached pro?ts, persists the incapacity to offer an effective
protection to the women, especially native women, colored
women and farmer women as much in peaceful times as during
armed con?icts.