Constitutions and gender is a new and exciting field, attracting scholarly attention and influencing practice around the world. This timely handbook features co

Considers whether and how constitutions have affirmed women's equal citizenship status, from the birth of constitutionalism to the present.

To explain how constitutions shape and are shaped by women's lives, the contributors examine constitutional cases pertaining to women in 12 countries, covering

We live in an era of constitution-making. New constitutions are appearing in historically unprecedented numbers, following regime change in some countries, or a

In a world where basic human rights are under attack and discrimination is widespread, Advancing Equality reminds us of the critical role of constitutions in cr