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This book presents six scholarly examinations of emerging issues in criminology and criminal justice as they impact LGBTQ+ people. It brings together contributions from leading international researc……続きを見る

For more than quarter of a century Harriet Wistrich has fought the corner of people from all walks of life let down by our justice system. When Sally Challen won her appeal to overturn her convictio……続きを見る

'This is a vital book. Hand this out in schools, in the workplace, everywhere. It's also beautifully written.' Olivia Colman 'Brilliant. Patriarchy 101' Amnesty UK 'Immersive and accessible' Dazed '……続きを見る

"What I want people to understand is that being transgender is not a choice." Tasha Kuxhausen's son was just three years old the first time he said, "Mommy, I'm a girl!" When Tasha Kuxhausen heard t……続きを見る

This volume is the first collection of Martha Albertson Fineman’s most important and influential work. Feminist legal theorist Martha Albertson Fineman has spent decades pushing the boundaries of la……続きを見る

Policing Women examines for the first time the changing historical landscape of women’s experiences of their contact with the official state police between 1800 and 1950 in the Western world. Drawin……続きを見る

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

Women's Voices: Global Perspectives on the Right to Vote is a special global collection of essays, published as a companion to personal stories about the importance of the right to vote by women in ……続きを見る

At a time when surveys reveal declining trust in our courts, this book offers reasons for hope and even pride. Her Honor: Stories of Challenge and Triumph from Women Judges features a collection of ……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

Der Feminismus, die älteste Menschenrechtsbewegung der Welt, wurde über die Jahrhunderte immer wieder zurückgedrängt. Mit jedem Backlash wurden Protagonistinnen und ihre Ideen vergessen. Dieses Buch……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

Udo Rauchfleisch plädiert seit vielen Jahren für eine Entpathologisierung von Transsexualität beziehungsweise Transidentität, die für ihn keine psychische Krankheit ist. Er diskutiert die Fragen der……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

In this collection of enlightening essays, legal scholars examine what isーand what ought to beーcanonical in the study of law. Every discipline has its canon: the set of standard texts, approaches,……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