Gender-Related Persecution as a Basis for Refugee Status: The Emergence of an International Norm
In 1993, Canada was the first country to formally open its doors to refugees fleeing gender-related persecution. While the timing of Canada's move may have been motivated by domestic politics, it was also tied to an international process through which the human rights of women and gender-relate...
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York University Libraries
1997-10-01
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| Series: | Refuge |
| Online Access: | https://refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/refuge/article/view/21930 |