Law and the Quest for Gender Equality

Law and the Quest for Gender Equality
Title Law and the Quest for Gender Equality PDF eBook
Author Margaret Thornton
Publisher ANU Press
Pages 424
Release 2023-04-27
Genre Law
ISBN 176046550X

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For centuries, law was used to subordinate women and exclude them from the public sphere, so it cannot be expected to become a source of equality instantaneously or without resistance from benchmark men—that is, those who are white, heterosexual, able-bodied and middle class. Equality, furthermore, was attainable only in the public sphere, whereas the private sphere was marked as a site of inequality; a wife, children and servants could never be the equals of the master. Despite their ambivalence about the role of law and its contradictions, women and Others felt that they had no alternative but to look to it as a means of liberation. This skewed patriarchal heritage, the subtext of this collection of essays, has continued to impede the quest for equality by women and Others. It informs not only gender relations in the private sphere, as illustrated by domestic violence and sexual assault, but also the status of women in the public sphere. Despite the fact that women have entered the paid workforce—including the professions—in large numbers, they are still expected to assume responsibility for the preponderance of society’s caring. The essays show how maternal and caring roles, which are still largely viewed as belonging to an unregulated private sphere, continue to be invoked to detract from the authority of the feminine in the public sphere. The promise of antidiscrimination legislation in overcoming the heritage of the past is also shown to be somewhat hollow.

Law and the Quest for Gender Equality in Kenya

Law and the Quest for Gender Equality in Kenya
Title Law and the Quest for Gender Equality in Kenya PDF eBook
Author Kivutha Kibwana
Publisher
Pages 260
Release 2000
Genre Gender equality
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Elusive Equality

Elusive Equality
Title Elusive Equality PDF eBook
Author Susan Gluck Mezey
Publisher Lynne Rienner Publishers
Pages 336
Release 2003
Genre Law
ISBN 9781588261762

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All men may be created equal in the United States - but more than 30 years after Congress proposed the Equal Rights Amendment, can the same be said for women? Elusive Equality offers a clear understanding of how government institutions - the executive branch, Congress, and state legislatures, as well as the federal courts - affect the legal status of women. Surveying the judicial and public policy issues central to the identification - and protection - of women's rights, Susan Mezey traces the developing legal parameters of gender equality. From early court rulings that prohibited employment discrimination and sexual harassment through today's decisions on reproductive rights and same-sex relationships, Mezey analyzes the broader political context within which critical judicial decisions have been made.

Law and the Quest for Gender Equality

Law and the Quest for Gender Equality
Title Law and the Quest for Gender Equality PDF eBook
Author Margaret Thornton
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2023-04-27
Genre
ISBN 9781760465490

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For centuries, law was used to subordinate women and exclude them from the public sphere, so it cannot be expected to become a source of equality instantaneously or without resistance from benchmark men-that is, those who are white, heterosexual, able-bodied and middle class. Equality, furthermore, was attainable only in the public sphere, whereas the private sphere was marked as a site of inequality; a wife, children and servants could never be the equals of the master. Despite their ambivalence about the role of law and its contradictions, women and Others felt that they had no alternative but to look to it as a means of liberation. This skewed patriarchal heritage, the subtext of this collection of essays, has continued to impede the quest for equality by women and Others. It informs not only gender relations in the private sphere, as illustrated by domestic violence and sexual assault, but also the status of women in the public sphere. Despite the fact that women have entered the paid workforce-including the professions-in large numbers, they are still expected to assume responsibility for the preponderance of society's caring. The essays show how maternal and caring roles, which are still largely viewed as belonging to an unregulated private sphere, continue to be invoked to detract from the authority of the feminine in the public sphere. The promise of antidiscrimination legislation in overcoming the heritage of the past is also shown to be somewhat hollow.

Women and Equality in the Workplace

Women and Equality in the Workplace
Title Women and Equality in the Workplace PDF eBook
Author Janet Zollinger Giele
Publisher
Pages 0
Release
Genre Sex discrimination against women
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Muslim Women's Quest for Gender Justice

Muslim Women's Quest for Gender Justice
Title Muslim Women's Quest for Gender Justice PDF eBook
Author Mengia Hong Tschalaer
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 277
Release 2017-07-04
Genre Law
ISBN 1107155770

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"Discusses the claim that understanding the legal world as plural is an important starting point to think about women's access to justice"--

Women, Business and the Law 2016

Women, Business and the Law 2016
Title Women, Business and the Law 2016 PDF eBook
Author World Bank Group
Publisher World Bank Publications
Pages 271
Release 2015-09-18
Genre Law
ISBN 1464806780

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In a changing world, how can we be sure that women as well as men entrepreneurs and workers obtain the benefit from these changes? Ensuring that women have the same legal opportunities as men is one part of the picture. By measuring where the law treats men and women differently, Women, Business and the Law shines a light on how women's incentives or capacity to work are affected by the legal environment and provides a basis for improving regulation. The fourth edition in a series, Women, Business and the Law 2016: Getting to Equal examines laws and regulations affecting women's prospects as entrepreneurs and employees in 173 economies, across seven areas: accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, providing incentives to work, building credit, going to court, and protecting women from violence. The report's quantitative indicators are intended to inform research and policy discussions on how to improve women's economic opportunities and outcomes.