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LAWG 580 Women and Constitutions (3 credits)

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Offered by: Law (Faculty of Law)

Overview

Law General : Examination of how constitutions shape women's rights. Taking a comparative constitutional law approach, exploration of constitutional strategies for promoting gender equality, focusing on selected constitutional contexts including Canada, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Analyzing the debates that shape constitutional jurisprudence. Topics include constitutional rights in the areas of social diversity, equality, the family and participatory constitution-making. Exploring significant developments in the field of feminist constitutionalism, how constitutional law is both a powerful force in the construction of women’s subordination and a site of feminist struggle.

Terms: Winter 2024

Instructors: Narain, Vrinda (Winter)

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken LAWG 516 or LAWG 518 when the topic was "Women and Constitutions".

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