| Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform Contributor(s): Sharmani, Mulki Al (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1780329628 ISBN-13: 9781780329628 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $36.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Political Science | Human Rights - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 342.087 |
| Series: Feminisms and Development |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This ground-breaking collection investigates the relationship between feminist activism and legal reform as a pathway to gender justice and social change. Since the advent of feminist movements legal reform has been a popular and yet contentious vehicle for seeking women's rights and empowerment. This important book looks at comparative insights drawn from field-based research on the processes, the challenges, and the outcomes of legal reform and feminist activism. Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform brings together cases from Middle East, Latin America, and Asia of the successes and failures of reform efforts concerning the promulgation and implementation of new family laws and domestic violence codes. |