Constitutionalism and Gender

Fees:

*If you are in Colombia $3.211.000 COP

*If you are abroad 842 USD 

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Schedule: Monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..

*The schedules and modality (virtual or blended) of the courses are subject to modifications according to the provisions of the National and District Government for the management of COVID 19. The dates and times of the sessions can be consulted at mibanner.uniandes.edu.co

Exploration of the intersections between constitutionalism and gender has considerably evolved and enlarged its reach in recent times. On the one hand, since the mid-1990’s, there has been a large consensus regarding the importance of mainstreaming gender to achieve gender equality. This strategy demands an ample appropriation of gender as an analytical category and a massive production of information to make the category speak in a wide range of legal debates and practices. On the other, the conviction that inherited constitutional texts are profoundly gendered, though not new, has gained center-stage, leading to the emergence of a new sub-field within constitutional law, with an ever-growing body of companion literature. While 20th century constitutions have all clauses prohibiting sex discrimination, which were the basis for pioneering analysis centered on their interpretation and development by courts, current scholarship emphasizes the need to enlarge gender-based scrutiny to many other dimensions of constitutionalism: constitution-making, constitutional design (division of power models, federalism, the declaration of rights, etc.) and constitutional practice (where the performance of the constitutional system with regards specific problems like violence, resource distribution or political status is being tested). This course will provide students an opportunity to familiarize with these debates and collaborate in the task of gender mainstreaming by providing basic tools about the use of gender in constitutional law. It invites students to become familiar with feminist critiques of the constitution, with (successful) feminist legal reforms, with gender-based analysis of institutional choices and with topic-centered debates. It is supported on readings and a set of cases that speak to a global audience, and will hopefully allow for a stimulating, informative and mutually enriching experience in the context of the GLSL Summer School.

Requirements: Have finished or being currently studying an undergraduate degree..

Language: English.

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