Open access version available. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part III: Law is practical? -- Towards gender equality in the solicitors' profession in England and Wales a practical, intersectional, socio-legal approach / Eradicating gender stereotypes in advertising in Spain / David Davies. Trans pregnancy in a repronormative world / Gillian Love -- Judging divorce in Ben Ali's Tunisia / Sarah Grosso -- Part II: Law is coherent? -- Constitutional and legal guarantees for transgender in Pakistan : reforms and failures in law / Anna Rashid and Umar Rashid -- Rural women's land use rights in China : acceptance and enforceability / Pia Eskelinen -- One step forward, two steps back : an analysis of Turkey's implementation of the Istanbul Convention in addressing gender-based violence / Gizem Guney -- Hate speech law and equality : a cautionary tale for advocates of "stirring up gender hatred" offenses / Jen Neller -- Part III: Law is practical? -- Towards gender equality in the solicitors' profession in England and Wales a practical, intersectional, socio-legal approach / Julia Winstone -- Exploring barriers in the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive rights in Kenya : a case study of sex workers / MaryFrances Lukera -- Eradicating gender stereotypes in advertising in Spain / David Davies.
Summary:
This Open Access book aims to find out how and why states in various regions and of diverse cultural backgrounds fail in their gender equality laws and policies. In doing this, the book maps out states' failures in their legal systems and unpacks the clashes between different levels and forms of law--namely domestic laws, local regulations, or the implementation of international law, individually or in combination. By taking off from the confirmation that the concept of law that is to be used in achieving gender equality is a multidimensional, multi-layered, and to an extent, contradictory phenomenon, this book aims to find out how different layers of laws interact and how they impact gender equality. Further to that, by including different states and jurisdictions into its analysis, this book unravels whether there are any similarities/patterns in how these states define and utilise policies and laws that harm gender equality. In this way, the book contributes to the efforts to devise holistic and universal policies to address various forms of gender inequalities across the world. This volume will be of interest to scholars and students in Gender Studies, Sociology, Law, and Criminology.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.