Constituting Equality

Constituting Equality Addresses The Question How Would You Write A Constitution If You Really Cared About Gender Equality? The Book Takes A Design-Oriented Approach To The Broad Range Of Issues That Arise In Constitutional Drafting Concerning Gender Equality. Each Section Of The Book Examines A Particular Set Of Constitutional Issues Or Doctrines Across A Range Of Different Countries To Explore What Works Where And Why. Topics Include: Governmental Structure (Particularly Electoral Gender Quotas); Rights Provisions; Constitutional Recognition Of Cultural Or Religious Practices That Discriminate Against Women; Domestic Incorporation Of International Law; And The Role Of Women In The Process Of Constitution Making. Interdisciplinary In Orientation And Global In Scope The Book Provides A Menu For Constitutional Designers And Others Interested In How The Fundamental Legal Order Might More Effectively Promote Gender Equality.