Towards Gender Equality in Law : : An Analysis of State Failures from a Global Perspective.

• Author: Guney, Gizem.
• TeilnehmendeR: Davies, David.; Lee, Po-Han.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2022.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (262 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• Notes on Contributors
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• 1.1 The Context
• 1.2 Rethinking State Failures
• 1.3 Law Is Neutral, or Is It?
• 1.4 Law Is Coherent, or Is It?
• 1.5 Law Is Practical, or Is It?
• 1.6 The Vision of the Book
• References
• Part I: Law Is Neutral?
• Chapter 2: (Stereo)typical Law: Challenging the Transformative Potential of Human Rights
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Defining Gender Stereotyping
• 2.3 Why Bother?
• 2.4 Failure to Be Objective
• 2.5 Failure to Be Transformative
• 2.6 No Name: No Problem
• 2.7 Concluding Remarks
• References
• Chapter 3: Trans Pregnancy in a Repronormative World
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Understanding Sex, Gender and Being Trans
• 3.3 Understanding Trans Pregnancy
• 3.4 The Legal and Medical Gatekeeping of Trans Reproduction
• 3.5 The Legal and Bureaucratic "Solutions" to the Pregnant Man
• 3.6 The Repronormative Barriers to Legal Reform
• 3.6.1 The "Nature" Argument
• 3.6.2 The Eugenic Argument
• 3.6.3 The "Women's Rights" Argument
• 3.7 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 4: Judging Divorce in Ben Ali's Tunisia
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Tensions in the Law: (Re)defining Gendered Persons and Things
• 4.3 Tensions in the Law: Legitimacy and Origins of the PSC
• 4.3.1 Clashes in Purpose
• 4.4 Legal Context
• 4.4.1 To Reconcile, or Not to Reconcile?
• 4.4.2 Judging "Harm": Clarity v Ambiguity
• 4.5 Reconciliation Sessions
• 4.5.1 Concealing v Revealing
• 4.5.2 (Not) Wanting a Divorce
• 4.5.3 Husband v Wife
• 4.5.4 Family v Freedom
• 4.6 Conclusion
• References
• Part II: Law Is Coherent?
• Chapter 5: Constitutional and Legal Guarantees for Transgender in Pakistan: Reforms and Failures in Law
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Conceptual and Legal Definitions of Hijra, Khawaja Sira and Transgender.
• 5.3 Criminalisation Under Colonial Rule and Its Effects
• 5.3.1 Post-Independence Situation
• 5.4 Recent Developments in Law: The Supreme Court Orders and Subsequent Case Law
• 5.4.1 Disability Approach of the Supreme Court Orders
• 5.4.2 The Legal Developments After the Supreme Court Orders
• 5.5 The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2018
• 5.6 Listening to the Transgender Individuals in Pakistan
• 5.7 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 6: Rural Women's Land Use Rights in China: Acceptance and Enforceability
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Previous Research
• 6.3 Theory, Data and Method
• 6.4 Land Rights
• 6.4.1 Land, Social Benefits and Hukou
• 6.4.2 Lack of Contracts
• 6.5 Rural Women Between Men, Family and State Dominance
• 6.5.1 Legal and Social Recognition, and Enforceability by External Authorities
• 6.6 Discussion and Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 7: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: An Analysis of Turkey's Implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Addressing Gender-Based Domestic Violence
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 The Istanbul Convention in a Nutshell
• 7.3 The Picture of Gender-Based Domestic Violence Against Women in Turkey and Turkish Law: Pre- and Post-Ratification of the Istanbul Convention
• 7.4 The 6284 Law: A New Ray of Hope to Address Gender-Based Domestic Violence?
• 7.5 The Istanbul Convention and Its Approach to Equality
• 7.6 A Cultural Uprising: A Threat to Women's Equality
• 7.7 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 8: Hate Speech Law and Equality: A Cautionary Tale for Advocates of "Stirring up Gender Hatred" Offences
• 8.1 Introduction: Beyond the Free Speech Clash
• 8.2 The Current Stirring up Hatred Offences
• 8.3 Stirring up Gender Hatred
• 8.3.1 Gender Hatred and Misogyny
• 8.3.2 The Absence of Gender in UK Anti-Hate Law
• 8.4 Rationalising the Addition of a New Category.
• 8.4.1 Fitting Gender Hatred into the Logics of the Racial and Religious Hatred Offences
• 8.4.2 Fitting Gender Hatred into the Logics of the Sexual Orientation Offences
• 8.5 Conclusion: Pursuing Gender Equality
• References
• Part III: Law Is Practical?
• Chapter 9: Towards Gender Equality in the Solicitors' Profession in England and Wales A Practical, Intersectional, Socio-legal Approach
• 9.1 Background
• 9.2 Practical, Intersectional, Socio-legal Research: Law in Action
• 9.2.1 Mixed Methods Approach
• 9.2.2 Positionality
• 9.3 Equality Legislation
• 9.3.1 Equal Pay
• 9.3.2 Equality in Law
• 9.4 Women Solicitors: Retention and Progression in Private Practice
• 9.5 Law Society Research
• 9.6 Making Inequality History through Practical, Intersectional, Socio-legal Research
• 9.7 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 10: Exploring Barriers in the Enjoyment of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Kenya: A Case Study of Sex Workers
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Methodology
• 10.3 Findings
• 10.3.1 The Ambiguous and Confusing Policies
• 10.3.2 The Criminalised Sex Workers
• 10.3.3 Violence Against Sex Workers
• 10.3.4 Stigma and Discrimination of Sex Workers
• Hostile Healthcare Providers
• 10.4 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 11: Eradicating Gender Stereotypes in Advertising in Spain
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 From Dictatorship to Democracy
• 11.3 Towards Gender Equality and the Politics of "La Nueva Via"
• 11.4 The Gender Violence Act 2004
• 11.5 The RyanAir Calendar Case
• 11.6 Self-regulation
• 11.7 Austerity, Sexual Violence and Femicide
• 11.8 Cillit Bang Case
• 11.9 Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 12: Conclusion
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Understanding State Failures: Friction and Ambiguity in Laws
• 12.2.1 Friction Within Laws
• 12.2.2 Ambiguity of Law.
• 12.3 Human Rights-Based Approach to Gender Equality: Where Do States Fail?
• 12.4 Feminist Thought and Lives of "Others": Intersectionality and Gender Binarism
• 12.5 Gender-Based Violence and the Criminalisation Paradigm
• References
• Index.