Advancing equality : how constitutional rights can make a difference worldwide / Jody Heymann, Aleta Sprague, Amy Raub ; foreword by Dikgang Moseneke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heymann, Jody, 1959- author.

Sprague, Aleta, 1986- author.

Raub, Amy, 1981- author.

Moseneke, Dikgang, 1947- author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Equality before the law.

Constitutional law.

Social rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 392 pages) : illustrations; digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland University of California Press 2020

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

In a world where basic human rights are under attack and discrimination widespread, Advancing Equality reminds us of the critical role of constitutions in creating and protecting equal rights. Combining a comparative analysis of equal rights in the constitutions of all 193 countries with inspiring stories of activism and powerful court cases from around the globe, the book traces the trends in constitution drafting over the past half century, and examines how stronger protections against discrimination have transformed lives. Looking at equal rights across gender, race and ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, social class, and migration status, the authors uncover which groups are increasingly guaranteed equal rights in constitutions, whether these rights on paper have been translated into practice, and which nations and protections from discrimination lag behind. As the book reveals, beyond countering discrimination, advancing equality requires fulfilling everyone’s fundamental rights to health and education, essential social and economic rights. Serving as a comprehensive call to action for anyone who cares about their country’s future, Advancing Equality challenges us to remember how far we all still must go for equal rights for all.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Foreword

1. The Urgency of Advancing Equality

Part One. Equal Rights and Nondiscrimination

2. Historic Exclusion and Persisting Inequalities

3. Why Addressing Gender Is Foundational

4. One in Thirty

5. Negotiating the Balance of Religious Freedom and Equal Rights

6. Moving Forward in the Face of Backlash

7. From Nondiscrimination to Full Inclusion

8. Ensuring Rights and Full Participation Regardless of Social and Economic Position

Part Two. Social and Economic Rights That Are Fundamental to Equality

9. The Right to Education

10. The Right to Health

11. How Far Has the World Come?

12. Each of Us, All of Us

Acknowledgments

Appendix. Methods

Glossary

NOTES

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on e-publication, viewed on February 26, 2020.

ISBN:

9780520309630

0520309634

OCLC:

1110656278