The Feminist Battle for Citizenship: Between Combat Duties and Conscientious Objection

Authors

Daphne Barak-Erez, Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv University

Abstract

The article examines the legal and feminist struggles surrounding women's inclusion in military service, arguing that such inclusion is central to achieving full citizenship and equality. It critiques the differential treatment of men and women in military service, highlighting how legal frameworks perpetuate gendered roles and undermine civic equality. While legal victories like United States v. Virginia and *Miller* have advanced women’s rights, they have not fully dismantled structural barriers to equality. The article emphasizes the tension between feminist goals of equality and critiques of militarism and patriarchal institutions.

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | Law | Law and Gender

Recommended Citation

Daphne Barak-Erez, The Feminist Battle for Citizenship: Between Combat Duties and Conscientious Objection, 13 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 531 (2007).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol13/iss3/2