Sex Equality in Family Law: Historical Legacies, Feminist Activism, and Religious Power in 70 Countries

Family law--also called personal status law--is one of the central institutions of gender. It molds social identities and distributes rights and responsibilities, forging relations of power between men and women, parents and children, brothers and sisters. These status differences are consequential...

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Main Authors: Htun, Mala, Weldon, Laurel
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9204