TRADITIONAL VALUES, CULTURE, RELIGION – WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTSHRC Session 23 SIDE PANELMay 30, 2013Contribution by Farida Shaheed, Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural RightsTraditional values, religion and culture intersect women’s human rights in intricate and complex ways. For example, the CEDAW Committee notes that “In all nations, cultural traditions and religious beliefs have played a part in...
