Constitutions around the world have overwhelmingly been the creation of men, but this book asks how far constitutions have affirmed the equal citizenship status of women or failed to do so. Using a wealth of examples from around the world, Ruth Rubio-Marín considers constitutionalism from its inception to the present day and places current debates in their vital historical context. Rubio-Marín adopts an inclusive concept of gender and sexuality, and discusses the constitutional gender order as it has been shaped by debates such those around same-sex marriage and the rights of trans persons. Covering a wide range of themes, from reproductive rights to political gender quotas and violence against women, this book offers a comprehensive feminist account of constitutional law. Truly international in scope and ambitious in subject matter, this is an invaluable resource for students and scholars working on gender within multiple disciplines.
- Uses a wealth of examples from jurisdictions across the world, offering readers a truly global history of gender constitutionalism
- Covers a range of themes, from reproductive rights to gender quotas and violence against women, that will be relevant to students and researchers working on gender within a range of disciplines
- Employs an inclusive concept of gender, going beyond the question of women's rights to discuss underwritten subjects like the rights of men as fathers, and trans and gender fluid persons
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'… a priceless and inspiring contribution.' Ana Côrtes, Jindal Global Law Review

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Product details
- Date Published: December 2022
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781316630303
- length: 404 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 150 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.59kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The constitutional establishment of the gender order
2. Inclusive constitutionalism and its limits
3. Participatory constitutionalism
4. Transformative gender constitutionalism
5. Toward a constitutional gender erasure or a constitutional gender reaffirmation?
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Author
Ruth Rubio-Marin, Universidad de Sevilla
Ruth Rubio-Marín is Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sevilla, Adjunct Professor at the School of Transnational Governance of the European University Institute, Florence, and Director of the UNIA UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Interculturalism. Her research focuses on comparative constitutionalism, law and gender, immigration and citizenship, as well as transitional justice. It seeks to understand how public law creates categories of inclusion and exclusion. Her most recent publications include Gender Parity and Multicultural Feminism: Towards a New Synthesis (2018) and Women as Constitution Makers: Case Studies from the New Democratic Era (2019).