Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article argues that the equality principle, while intended to promote gender equality, has failed to address the unique challenges and needs of women, particularly in legal and workplace contexts. Despite advancements in women's rights, structural disparities persist, with women bearing disproportionate burdens in caregiving, employment, and legal proceedings. The analysis critiques how courts and policies often ignore the biological and societal differences between men and women, leading to outcomes that perpetuate gender inequality. The article emphasizes the need for a more nuanced approach to equality that accounts for these differences and addresses systemic power imbalances.
Disciplines
Civil Rights and Discrimination | Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Gender
Recommended Citation
Lundy R. Langston,
Women in the New Millennium: The Promises of the Past Are Now the Problems for the Millennium,
6
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
1
(1999).
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https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol6/iss1/3