Feminist Advocacy, Family Law and Violence against Women

Taylor & Francis

Feminist Advocacy, Family Law and Violence against WomenInternational Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Mahnaz Akhami, Yak?n Ertrk, Ann Elizabeth Mayer\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138344921, 978-1138344921\nSynopsis\nAround the world, discriminatory legislation prevents women from accessing their human rights. It can affect almost every aspect of a woman's life, including the right to choose a partner, inherit property, hold a job, and obtain child custody. Often referred to as family law, these laws have contributed to discrimination and to the justification of gender-based violence globally. This book demonstrates how women across the world are contributing to legal reform, helping to shape non-discriminatory policies and to counter current legal and social justifications for gender-based violence. \n\nThe book takes case studies from Brazil, India, Iran, Lebanon, Nigeria, Palestine, Senegal, and Turkey, using them.