Gender Competent Public Law and Policies

This book offers a new perspective on public law and public policies, focusing on gender perspectives in constitutional law, the role of the European Ombudsman in combating gender discrimination, mainstreaming gender into public policies, and analyzing systemic differences in average wages between women and men in the Western Balkans. It also discusses female genital mutilation as a highly gendered crime and femicide, which is characterized by an inadequate judicial response in many countries. Stalking laws are also discussed as a highly gendered crime that many states fail to combat adequately.

Format: Hardback
Length: 166 pages
Publication date: 19 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book offers a fresh perspective on public law and public policies. The collection of papers gathered here begins with an in-depth discussion on gender perspectives in constitutional law, which can support gender justice but also perpetuate patriarchal norms. The book then analyzes the role of the European Ombudsman in the area of gender discrimination. Despite its limited jurisdiction, this institution has become a significant complementary tool in the protection of gender equality and the elimination of gender discrimination at the EU level. Particular attention is paid to the importance of mainstreaming gender into public policies. Thus, the legal and institutional frameworks of Spain and Serbia are presented, which can serve as an inspiration to other countries. Another important aspect covered in the book is an analysis of systemic differences between the average wages of women and men in the six countries of the Western Balkans. In turn, the book presents a discussion on female genital mutilation as a highly gendered crime based on extreme versions of rigid, patriarchal ethnic and religious norms and customs. It is analyzed through the lenses of the Istanbul Convention, as a tool for combating violence against women. Particular attention is paid to femicide, its definitions, forms, and phenomenological characteristics. Having been only recently acknowledged, femicide is still characterized by an inadequate judicial response in many countries. In this regard, a special focus is on German and Serbian experiences in acknowledging femicide and combating it through various measures. Finally, the importance of stalking laws is discussed, as stalking is a highly gendered crime that many states fail to combat adequately. The collection of essays offered in this book will.

Weight: 448g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031147050
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022