International Courts and the African Woman Judge: Unveiled Narratives Contributor(s): Dawuni, Josephine Jarpa (Editor), Kuenyehia, Hon Akua (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138215147 ISBN-13: 9781138215146 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - Political Science | American Government - Judicial Branch - Political Science | World - African |
Dewey: 347.601 |
LCCN: 2017038498 |
Series: Routledge Research in Gender and Politics |
Physical Information: 182 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A sequel to Bauer and Dawuni's pioneering study on gender and the judiciary in Africa (Routledge, 2016), International Courts and the African Woman Judge examines questions on gender diversity, representative benches, and international courts by focusing on women judges from the continent of Africa. Drawing from postcolonial feminism, feminist institutionalism, feminist legal theory, and legal narratives, this book provides fresh and detailed narratives of seven women judges that challenge existing discourse on gender diversity in international courts. It answers important questions about how the politics of judicial appointments, gender, geographic location, class, and professional capital combine to shape the lives of women judges who sit on international courts and argues the need to disaggregate gender diversity with a view to understanding intra-group differences. International Courts and the African Woman Judge will be of interest to a variety of audiences including governments, policy makers, civil society organizations, students of gender studies, and feminist activists interested in all questions of gender and judging. |