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-Marin considers constitutionalism from its inception to the present day and places current debates in their vital historical context. Rubio-Marin 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.

Considers whether and how constitutions have affirmed women's equal citizenship status, from the birth of constitutionalism to the present.

About the Author
Ruth Rubio-Marin 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).


Book Information
ISBN 9781107177024
Author Ruth Rubio-Marin
Format Hardback
Page Count 300
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 740g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 159mm * 27mm