Gender and Justice: Why Women in the Judiciary Really Matter

Intended for use in courses on law and society, as well as courses in women "s and gender studies, women and politics, and women and the law, this book explores different questions in different North American and European geographical jurisdictions and courts, demonstrating the value of a gender analysis of courts, judges, law, institutions, organizations, and, ultimately, politics. Gender and Judgingargues empirically for both more women and more feminists on the bench, while demonstrating that achieving these two aims are independent projects.