Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform |
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| Editor:
| al-Sharmani, Mulki |
| Series title: | Feminisms and Development Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-18367-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Zed Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $134.95 |
Book Description:
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This ground-breaking collection investigates the relationship between feminist activism and legal reform as a way 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 in different regions of the world."
This ground-breaking collection investigates the relationship between feminist activism and legal reform as a way 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 in different regions of the world."