Gender & The Law

This book considers Section 21 of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and its significant impact on previously invisible married women in t...

Criminological research has historically been based on the study of men, boys and crime. As a result, the criminal justice systems development of p...

Criminological research has historically been based on the study of men, boys and crime. As a result, the criminal justice systems development of p...

A scathing critique of the colonial legal systems denial of childrens rights One afternoon in 2016, law professor Robin Hansen receives a call. On...

A scathing critique of the colonial legal systems denial of childrens rights One afternoon in 2016, law professor Robin Hansen receives a call. On...

More than half the population will experience menopause; it is time for the law to acknowledge it. Menopause is a stage of life that half the popul...

While the general public may feel uncomfortable discussing sexual assault and violence with neighbors or coworkers, the popularity of Twitter, Snap...

Cultural views of femininity exerted a powerful influence on the courtroom arguments used to defend or condemn notable women on trial in nineteenth...

This book focuses on queer people and their encounters with international law.Traversing a wide range of topics, from trans discrimination and conv...

Critical Conversations in Canadian Public Law is the first 100% open-access collection of peer-reviewed essays devoted entirely to critical apprais...

Critical Conversations in Canadian Public Law is the first 100% open-access collection of peer-reviewed essays devoted entirely to critical apprais...

Explores the burgeoning menstrual advocacy movement and analyzes how law should evolve to take menstruation into account. Approximately half the po...

Family law is a site of social conflict and the erasure of non-traditional families. This book explores how conservative religious and progressive ...

Two women a week are killed by a spouse or partner. Every seven minutes a woman is raped. Now is the time for change.Fascinating and chilling Carol...

Gender and punishment in Ireland explores womens lethal violence in Ireland. Drawing on comprehensive archival research, including government docum...

Criminological research has historically been based on the study of men, boys and crime. As a result, the criminal justice systems development of p...

In 1951, a new type of publication appeared on newsstandsthe physique magazine produced by and for gay men. For many men growing up in the 1950s an...

In 1951, a new type of publication appeared on newsstandsthe physique magazine produced by and for gay men. For many men growing up in the 1950s an...

Winner, Sexuality and Politics Book Award - American Political Science Association Finalist, PROSE Award - Government and Politics What the evolvi...

Sexual offences pose severe violations of human rights that necessitate criminal law intervention in every democratic society. Using a holistic and...

This book explores and challenges common assumptions about gender, conflict, and post-conflict situations. It critically examines the gendered aspe...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg believed that the equal rights of women belonged in the Constitution. She stood on the shoulders of brilliant women who persist...

Sexual Assault in Canada is the first English-language book in almost two decades to assess the state of sexual assault law and legal practice in C...

The futures of reproductive justice and LGBTQIA+ liberation are intimately connected. Both movements were born out of the desire to love and build ...

The book considers the genealogy of the term gender identity and its entrance and development in international human rights law. Going against the ...

The futures of reproductive justice and LGBTQIA+ liberation are intimately connected. Both movements were born out of the desire to love and build ...

In the United States, the second-wave feminist fight to achieve legal and societal recognition of men's violence against women leaned heavily on th...

In the United States, the second-wave feminist fight to achieve legal and societal recognition of men's violence against women leaned heavily on th...

It seems unthinkable that citizens of one of the most powerful nations in the world must risk their lives and livelihoods in the search for access ...

Did you know: women are 59% more likely than men to receive an incorrect diagnosis when experiencing heart attack.Or: women are more susceptible to...

It seems unthinkable that citizens of one of the most powerful nations in the world must risk their lives and livelihoods in the search for access ...

Two leading feminist lawyers reflect on gender in international law to set out what a gendered peace might look like and its impact on internationa...

The construction industry has historically been male-dominated due to societal expectations and biases, specifically around the physical demands of...

  'The most important thing you'll read this year' Elle  The incendiary new book about toxic masculinity and misogyny from Clementine Ford, autho...

The gender pay gap is economically irrational and yet stubbornly persistent. In 2022, it stands at 14.9% in the UK. While it is shrinking, the rate...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLEROn the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament, this book captures an important moment in contemporary history: how ...

Decades before the overturning of Roe v. Wade, pregnant people faced arrest and prosecution for supposed crimes against the fertilized eggs, embryo...

Decades before the overturning of Roe v. Wade, pregnant people faced arrest and prosecution for supposed crimes against the fertilized eggs, embryo...

Family law is a site of social conflict and the erasure of non-traditional families. This book explores how conservative religious and progressive ...