The feminist critique of the alleged neutrality of asylum law has a long established tradition, yet the issue of international protection in a gender perspective is still marginal among Italian legal scholars. The article addresses the issue by contextualising recent changes in legislation within international debates and judicial developments at national level. By drawing on a case study based on the asylum procedures of 56 Nigerian women, the article also discusses how the legal discourse embodies and reproduces gendered hierarchies.
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Donne attraverso il Mediterraneo. Una prospettiva di genere sulla protezione internazionale
RIGO, Enrica
2016-01-01
Abstract
The feminist critique of the alleged neutrality of asylum law has a long established tradition, yet the issue of international protection in a gender perspective is still marginal among Italian legal scholars. The article addresses the issue by contextualising recent changes in legislation within international debates and judicial developments at national level. By drawing on a case study based on the asylum procedures of 56 Nigerian women, the article also discusses how the legal discourse embodies and reproduces gendered hierarchies.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
