Feminist Jurisprudence

Education facts

Code: GVGJ21

The course explores the relationship between law, gender, sexuality, and power through feminist legal theory. Students gain insight into fundamental feminist critiques of legal systems, including how laws have historically reinforced gender inequality and how they can be reformed to promote justice. The course examines how legal experiences and outcomes are shaped by gender together with other social factors such as race, class, sexuality, and disability. Students are given the opportunity to critically analyse case law, legislation, and policy debates in order to assess legal systems from a feminist perspective, as well as learn to read legal texts. The course addresses issues such as reproductive rights, workplace equality, family law, sexual harassment, and violence against women and minorities.

Entry requirements

GVGJ11 Introduction to global gender studies, 7.5 ECTS credits, or equivalent.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Feminist Jurisprudence

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 21 February 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %