Relativism versus Universalism in Human Rights: A Construction in Contemporary Feminist Thought

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Feminism empowers women, thus enabling them to participate in the culture rather than simply being subject to it. By examining the place of women in society, feminism changes the cultural context in which women live. It provides a theoretical framework within which women can challenge oppressive cultural practices. Feminism shifts the focus of women from that of object to one of subject. The rhetoric of cultural relativism, by depriving women of their ability to challenge existing systems of domination, effectively forecloses any opportunity that women might have to fully participate in their culture.

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