HS 273F — Law and Social Justice: Gender Equity Policies and Litigation

Meets for one-half semester and yields half-course credit.

Explores issues of gender equity that arise in different contexts. Central to the course is the study of how social policy, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and laws from other nations employ the evolving concept of gender to shape political, social, and economic experiences, and how those laws and policies are formed. A primary goal of the course is to propose solutions to contemporary gender inequities. Areas of study include, intersectionality theory and practice, critical policy theory, reproductive justice, economic equality, political participation, and gender-based violence. Usually offered every year.