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Gender and Equality Law
This volume draws on several decades of advocacy for law reform to advance gender equality. The essays illustrate the evolution of dominant theoretical approaches and trace their application to core issues, such as the meaning of gender, family formation and roles, equality in the workplace, reproductive rights and violence.
| Author(s) | Edited by Julie Goldscheid. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 640 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 28 Apr 2013 |
| Availability | Available |
This volume draws on several decades of advocacy for law reform to advance gender equality. The essays illustrate the evolution of dominant theoretical approaches and trace their application to core issues, such as the meaning of gender, family formation and roles, equality in the workplace, reproductive rights and violence.
Contents: Introduction; Part I Theoretical Approaches and Overview: Three stages of feminist legal theory, Martha Chamallas; Feminist theories and international law, Hilary Charlesworth and Christine Chinkin; Feminist legal theory and understandings of eq
Julie Goldscheid is a Professor of Law at CUNY School of Law. She writes and speaks widely about gender equality, with a particular focus on gender-based violence and economic equality. She has served in various positions in US based NGO's in which she h
