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Datta, Ayona. 2012: The Illegal City: Space, Law and Gender in a Delhi Squatter Settlement. Farnham, UK: Ashgate. xii + 210 pp. £54.00 hardback. ISBN: 978-1-4094-4554-8 hardback. ISBN: 978-1-4094-4554-8 paper. ISBN: 978-1-4094-4555-5 e-book.

"The book serves as reference point for anyone interested in the Middle East and North Africa as well as for those interested in women's rights and family law, generally or in the MENA region. Only book covering personal status codes of nearly a dozen countries"--

Constitutional Law and Gender -- The role of the European Ombudsman in strengthening gender equality within the EU -- Mainstreaming Gender into Public Policies: A Tale of Two Countries -- Gender Pay Gap in the Western Balkans: Why Do Women Earn Less Than Men? -- Female Genital Mutilation as a Criminal Offence According to the Istanbul Convention -- On extreme forms of violence against women in Europe – Does femi(ni)cide exist in Germany? -- Femicide in Serbia – Inadequate Judicial Response -- The Importance of Having a Specific Stalking Law.

"Collectively, the essays [in this volume] offer a new framework for the history of gender in modern Japan and revise our understanding of both law and gender in an era shaped by modernization, nation and empire-building, war, occupation, and decolonization"--Jacket, page [3]

This paper seeks to address whether or not there could be a common ground between applying Islamic Sharia law and gender equality through an examination of the textual Sharia rulings regarding polygamy and divorce, a comparison of this theoretical framework with the applied laws in Egypt and Tunisia, and, finally, an attempt to show the relationship between the divine texts, jurisprudence, and the role of Ijtihad in responding to social change. The paper argues that the deterioration of women's rights in many Islamic countries has nothing to do with their Islamic nature but rather with their patriarchal nature. Islam introduced a number of revolutionary rights to women at the time of revelation; therefore, the spirit of the Quran points towards ultimate equality between the sexes in a gradual process, similar to the case of slavery. As the Quran puts great emphasis on the right to seek justice and the duty to do justice, and because the first aim of Sharia is to maintain justice and defend public welfare, all means to achieve justice and public welfare are Islamic in nature. The dynamic nature of Islamic teachings, the evolving character of Sharia, the spirit of Islam towards women's rights, the principles of justice and public welfare, and the essentiality of feminist Ijtihad leave no room for doubt that a common ground could be found between Islamic law and gender equality.

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Constitutional Law and Gender -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Constitutionalism in Context -- 2.1 From the Sexual Contract to Common Ground -- 2.2 Public Politics and Private Matters -- 2.3 Constitutionalism Beyond the Nation-State -- 2.4 Decorum, Abuse, Distress -- 3 Fundamental Rights -- 3.1 From Man to Human: The Legal Subject -- 3.2 Agency and Participation -- 3.3 From Pyramid to Triangle: Dignity-Liberty-Equality -- 3.4 From Formal to Substantive: Equality Revisited -- 3.5 From Essentialism to Intersectional Diversity -- 4 Foundational Structures -- 4.1 The Political Dimension: Democracy -- 4.2 The Legal Dimension: Rule of Law -- 4.3 The Social Dimension: Welfare State -- 4.4 The Material Dimension: Sustainability and the Environment -- 5 The Future: Constitutionalism Taking Gender into Account -- References -- The Role of the European Ombudsman in Strengthening Gender Equality Within the EU -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Guarantees of Equality Between Women and Men in EU Legislation -- 3 The Institution of the European Ombudsman -- 4 Gender Equality Cases in the European Ombudsman´s Practice -- 4.1 Sexual and Psychological Harassment -- 4.1.1 Prevention of Harassment -- 4.1.2 Dealing with Harassment -- 4.2 Pregnant Candidate Case -- 4.3 Gender Discrimination in Management Positions -- 4.4 Part-Time Work for National Experts -- 4.5 Paternity Leave -- 5 Conclusion -- Legal Documents, Internet Resources, and Cases -- References -- Mainstreaming Gender into Public Policies: A Tale of Two Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gender Mainstreaming in Spain and Serbia: History and Current Challenges -- 2.1 Spain -- 2.2 Serbia -- 3 Legislative and Institutional Frameworks for Gender Equality and Gender Mainstreaming -- 3.1 Spain -- 3.2 Serbia -- 4 Gender Mainstreaming Tools and Oversight -- 4.1 Spain -- 4.2 Serbia.