Gender parity and multicultural feminism : towards a new synthesis /

Around the world, we see a 'participatory turn' in the pursuit of gender equality, exemplified by the adoption of gender quotas in national legislatures to promote women's role as decision-makers. We also see a 'pluralism turn', with increasing legal recognition given to the...

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Other Authors: Rubio-Marín, Ruth (Editor), Kymlicka, Will (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The participatory turn in gender equality and its relevance for multicultural feminism / Will Kymlicka and Ruth Rubio-Marín
  • Democratizing against the grain / Anne Phillips
  • Women's participation in the public domain under human rights law : towards a participatory equality paradigm shift / Ruth Rubio-Marín
  • The combination of gender and ethnic quotas in electoral politics / Melanie M. Hughes
  • Gender parity in the religious and political sphere of Israel / Metal Pinto
  • Legal pluralism, gender equality, and parity of participation : constitutional issues concerning customary law in Liberia / Susan H. Williams
  • The challenges of parity : increasing women's participation in informal justice systems within Sub-Saharan Africa / Johanna Bond
  • Gender parity, legal pluralism, and human rights of indigenous women : an outlook from Mexico / Dorothy Estrada-Tanck
  • Challenging male dominance in norm-making in contexts of legal pluralism : insights from the Andes / Rachel Sieder and Anna Barrera Vivero.