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This title was first published in 2002. Gender has become a culturally laden signifier. Sometimes used to differentiate the social from the biological, gender itself has become gendered. In common p……続きを見る

O presente livro propõe que os estudos dos gêneros e das sexualidades não sejam obtusos, standards ou estratificados. Muito pelo contrário, que haja na interpretação principiológica, na efetividade ……続きを見る

This book investigates the relationship between sex and gender under international human rights law, and how this influences the formation of individual subjects. Combining feminist, queer, and psyc……続きを見る

Through interdisciplinary research, this book explores the continued cause of the significant gender pay gap that still exists in many countries today. This gap persists despite a wide range of meas……続きを見る

Wer in den Medien präsent ist, bestimmt, wie wir die Welt sehen. Immer öfter sind Frauen die Machtfaktoren im Newsroom. Nadja Sarwat führte Interviews mit Medienfrauen aus Österreich und Deutschland……続きを見る

This book addresses the intersections of gender, sexuality and social justice in relation to dominant development and policy discourses and interventions. Bringing together young scholars from Latin……続きを見る

The use of a rape victim’s sexual history as evidence attracted intense public attention after the acquittal of footballer Ched Evans in 2017. Set within the context of a criminal justice system wid……続きを見る

In the compelling pages of untangling barriers, Gendered Challenges for Equal Access to Healthcare in Resource-Limited Settings dives into an eye-opening exploration of the critical issues plaguing ……続きを見る

This book looks at why and how states should legally ban LGBTQ+ 'conversion therapy'. Few states have legislated against the practice, with many currently considering its legal ban. Banning 'Convers……続きを見る

This book maps the problems and possibilities of the policies and practices designed to tackle violence against women in the domestic sphere over the last 40 years. In 2018, the United Nations decla……続きを見る

Denne tekst fra 1882 indeholder N. Zahles oprindelige ideer, som lagde kimen til piger og kvinders ret til uddannelse i Danmark. N. Zahle argumenterer i dette samfundsorienterede politiske kampskrif……続きを見る

This book presents a novel and insightful examination of gender-based violence, inviting readers to consider this topic from various perspectives. It encompasses various conceptual discussions and i……続きを見る

This book considers the concept of consent in different contexts with the aim of exploring the nuances of what consent means to different people and in different situations. While it is generally ag……続きを見る

Written in vivid prose and with a keen eye for detail, Women's Equality in America is a valuable resource for understanding the issues and trends that dominate public discourse in discussions of wom……続きを見る

This book contains an in-depth examination of the Islamic headscarf cases of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and places these against the background of the Islamophobia existing ac……続きを見る

Reveals how gender intersects with race, class, and sexual orientation in ways that impact the legal status and well-being of women and girls in the justice system. Women and girls' contact with the……続きを見る

Attuned to the social contexts within which laws are created, feminist lawyers, historians, and activists have long recognized the discontinuities and contradictions that lie at the heart of efforts……続きを見る

The United States, and the West in general, has always organized society along bipolar lines. We are either gay or straight, male or female, white or not, disabled or not. In recent years, however, ……続きを見る

This collection of essays honours Rosemary Auchmuty, Professor of Law at the University of Reading, UK. She has fostered the study of women's academic careers and, more politically, advanced progres……続きを見る

Analysing the strategies people use to resist, accept and respond to laws that attempt to shape not just their behaviour, but also their identity, this book pursues a critical engagement with legal ……続きを見る

This book challenges law’s reliance on neurology’s brain-sex binary. The brain has become the latest candidate in a historical search for a reliable and fixed biological marker of ‘true sex’ that ha……続きを見る

Engage with a pivotal collection that unveils the complex relationship between women and America's highest judicial authority in 'Women vs. American Supreme Court.' This anthology explores a spectru……続きを見る

This book analyses the equal citizenship claims of women and sexual and gender diverse people across several Asian jurisdictions. The volume examines the rich diversity of constitutional responses t……続きを見る

The #MeToo movement inspired millions to testify to the widespread experience of sexual violence. More broadly, it shifted the deeply ingrained response to women’s accounts of sexual violence from d……続きを見る

Suing for Silence is a groundbreaking examination of how men accused of sexual violence use defamation lawsuits as a weapon to silence those who attempt to hold them accountable. As Mandi Gray demon……続きを見る

In an era marked by ongoing dialogue about gender and justice, "Women vs. American Supreme Court" emerges as a vital compendium examining the intricate relationship between women and the highest cou……続きを見る

The volume discusses critical issues surrounding the developments in gender movements in the last two decades in India following the Delhi rape case and the ensuing massive protests in December 2012……続きを見る

This book amplifies the different voices and experiences of those facing gender-based violence (GBV) in the Global South. It explores the localised ways in which marginalised individuals design mode……続きを見る

If you and your family needed help, could you trust the law to be on your side? Award-winning barrister Charlotte Proudman has dedicated her working life to representing women who find themselves in……続きを見る

Written by a team of experts from legal, forensic, and policy backgrounds, this book presents new research into sexual violence and harassment across Africa. This first of it's kind book foregrounds……続きを見る