Women's Rights in the Constitutional State
A.Y. 2021/2022
Learning objectives
The course aims at providing students with an extensive knowledge of the rights of women in a national, supranational and comparative perspective.
The course will interlace theory, through frontal lessons, with case-law analysis with the goal of engaging students in discussions and of favoring their critical analysis of the topics at issue.
The course will interlace theory, through frontal lessons, with case-law analysis with the goal of engaging students in discussions and of favoring their critical analysis of the topics at issue.
Expected learning outcomes
The course aims to fulfil the following goals: knowledge and understanding of the topics addressed; the ability to develop critical judgments.
These goals aim to empower students in their university career and in their professional future.
These goals aim to empower students in their university career and in their professional future.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
The lessons of the course will be held in presence according to the academic calendar, with available classroom seats at 50% of capacity or higher percentages, in compliance with safety and distancing conditions, and will be streamed to facilitate the live participation of students with disabilities or from abroad, who due to travel restrictions caused by the epidemiological emergency cannot guarantee their presence at the University.
Course syllabus
The course "Women's Rights in the Constitutional State", open to students enrolled in Law School, in Science of Legal Services and in other courses of study, intends to address the variety of issues that deal with the recognition of the rights of women within the legal system.
Following a first part dedicated to the origins of gender discrimination in ancient Greece, to the process of female emancipation with a specific focus on women's suffrage and to the contribution of female founders in the process of the elaboration of the Italian Constitution, the course aims at investigating these issues, from a national and European perspective.
More specifically, the course will be focusing on:
- Women's political representation;
- Women's emancipation within the labor market and in the economy;
- The recognition of reproductive rights (e.g. in the field of voluntary termination of pregnancy; artificial reproductive technologies; surrogacy of motherhood);
- Women's images in the media and in advertising;
- Violence against women;
- Criticisms related to multiculturalism and women's rights;
- Innovative fields of research following the development and implementation of artificial intelligence and its impact on women's rights.
The course will be integrated by a complementary but not compulsory module, "Women in Tech: New Frontiers of Gender-Related Rights and Artificial Intelligence".
The module will be composed of 10 hours and it will be jointly realized with the course "Gender Justice" held by Dr. Costanza Nardocci.
The program of the module will be further detailed.
Following a first part dedicated to the origins of gender discrimination in ancient Greece, to the process of female emancipation with a specific focus on women's suffrage and to the contribution of female founders in the process of the elaboration of the Italian Constitution, the course aims at investigating these issues, from a national and European perspective.
More specifically, the course will be focusing on:
- Women's political representation;
- Women's emancipation within the labor market and in the economy;
- The recognition of reproductive rights (e.g. in the field of voluntary termination of pregnancy; artificial reproductive technologies; surrogacy of motherhood);
- Women's images in the media and in advertising;
- Violence against women;
- Criticisms related to multiculturalism and women's rights;
- Innovative fields of research following the development and implementation of artificial intelligence and its impact on women's rights.
The course will be integrated by a complementary but not compulsory module, "Women in Tech: New Frontiers of Gender-Related Rights and Artificial Intelligence".
The module will be composed of 10 hours and it will be jointly realized with the course "Gender Justice" held by Dr. Costanza Nardocci.
The program of the module will be further detailed.
Prerequisites for admission
In order to attend the course, students are required to have successfully passed the exams of Constitutional law. For those who are not enrolled in Law or in Science of Legal Services there is no prerequisite to join the course.
Teaching methods
The course will interlace theory, through frontal lessons, with case-law analysis.
It will be taken into consideration the absence of a legal background for students not enrolled in Law or in Science of Legal Services.
It will be taken into consideration the absence of a legal background for students not enrolled in Law or in Science of Legal Services.
Teaching Resources
Study materials, including power point presentations, and additional readings will be regularly uploaded on Course's website page on the Ariel platform.
Preparatory Reading:
M. D'AMICO, Una parità ambigua, Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2020.
Preparatory Reading:
M. D'AMICO, Una parità ambigua, Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2020.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Attending Student:
- in-class presentations on an assigned case;
papers;
- final colloquium.
it will be taken into consideration the absence of a legal background for students not enrolled in Law or in Science of Legal Services.
Non attending students:
- oral exam.
- in-class presentations on an assigned case;
papers;
- final colloquium.
it will be taken into consideration the absence of a legal background for students not enrolled in Law or in Science of Legal Services.
Non attending students:
- oral exam.
IUS/08 - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 45 hours
Professor:
D'Amico Maria Elisa
Professor(s)