Oxford Handbook of Women and International Law

This Groundbreaking Handbook Of Women And International Law Interrogates Women's Interrelationship With International Law's Institutions, Norms, And Theoretical Approaches. Though Women Have Made Tremendous Strides In The Field Of International Law, Contributing To Its Development And Application, Full Equality Remains Elusive For Women In Their Daily Lives And In The More Rarified Circles Of International Law. Intersectional Dimensions Of Oppression Magnify Inequalities For Many Women And For Individuals With Diverse Gender Identities, And Global Phenomena Pose Novel Challenges To Multilateral Institutions And Norms That Protect And Empower Women. In Short, International Law Has Yet To Achieve Its Potential For Women's Equality, While New Threats Emerge. Many International Lawyers Still View Feminist Scholarship, Which Seeks To Bring Attention To The Gendered Nature Of International Law's Structures, Norms, And Institutions, As Marginal. This Edited Volume, Which Brings Together A Diverse Set Of Authors From Around The World, Begins By Engaging With Tensions Inherent In This Project, Such As Risks Of Essentialism And Reproducing Hierarchy As Well As The Shortcomings Of Law As A Locus For Emancipatory Change. It Also Includes A Framing Chapter On Global Critical Race Feminism, Underscoring The Importance Of An Intersectional Lens For The Volume. In The Book's First Section, Authors Examine Women's Participation In And Exclusion From International Law's Institutions. In The Second Section, Authors Assess Substantive Areas Of International Law, Including Areas Not Commonly Examined Through A Feminist Lens. The Final Section Of The Book Examines The Relationship Between Feminist And Other Theoretical Approaches To International Law-- Provided By Publisher.