A study of recent constitutional jurisprudence on gender equality and women’s empowerment, published by UNWOMEN and International IDEA.

This publication presents good practices for the advancement of gender equality in constitutional provisions through the articulation of women’s political, civil, economic, social and cultural rights.

This assessment from International IDEA helps users analyse a constitutional text for the perspective of the substantive quality of women. Using a series of questions, the Assessment guides you through an examination of the most critical constitutional issues that affect women’s rights and gender equality. 

This is a mapping of constitutional provisions related to gender equality in Asia and Asia-Pacific. The relevant provisions fall into the following categories: equality; non-discrimination; rights of women; public authorities, institutions and services; political participation and freedom of association; citizenship/nationality, right to property/inheritance; reproductive rights; education; employment; equal before the law; marriage and family life; status of religious/customary law; status of international law (including human rights law); limitations and/or derogations; general human rights guarantees; and human rights duties. The report reproduces the relevant provisions from each constitution.

This is a mapping of constitutional provisions related to gender equality in Africa. The relevant provisions fall into the following categories: equality; non-discrimination; rights of women; public authorities, institutions and services; political participation and freedom of association; citizenship/nationality, right to property/inheritance; reproductive rights; education; employment; equal before the law; marriage and family life; status of religious/customary law; status of international law (including human rights law); limitations and/or derogations; general human rights guarantees; and human rights duties. The report reproduces the relevant provisions from each constitution.

This is a mapping of constitutional provisions related to gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa. The relevant provisions fall into the following categories: equality; non-discrimination; rights of women; public authorities, institutions and services; political participation and freedom of association; citizenship/nationality, right to property/inheritance; reproductive rights; education; employment; equal before the law; marriage and family life; status of religious/customary law; status of international law (including human rights law); limitations and/or derogations; general human rights guarantees; and human rights duties. The report reproduces the relevant provisions from each constitution.

This is a mapping of constitutional provisions related to gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean. The relevant provisions fall into the following categories: equality non-discrimination rights of women public authorities, institutions and services political participation and freedom of association citizenship/nationality, right to property/inheritance reproductive rights education employment equal before the law marriage &ampamp family life status of religious/customary law status of international law (including human rights law) limitations and/or derogations general human rights guarantees and human rights duties. The report reproduces the relevant provisions from each constitution.&ampnbsp

This is a mapping of constitutional provisions related to gender equality in Europe and North America. The relevant provisions fall into the following categories: equality; non-discrimination; rights of women; public authorities, institutions and services; political participation and freedom of association; citizenship/nationality, right to property/inheritance; reproductive rights; education; employment; equal before the law; marriage & family life; status of religious/customary law; status of international law (including human rights law); limitations and/or derogations; general human rights guarantees; and human rights duties. The report reproduces the relevant provisions from each constitution.

This is a mapping of constitutional provisions related to gender equality in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The relevant provisions fall into the following categories: equality; non-discrimination; rights of women; public authorities, institutions and services; political participation & freedom of association; citizenship/nationality, right to property/inheritance; reproductive rights; education; employment; equal before the law; marriage and family life; status of religious/customary law; status of international law (including human rights law); limitations and/or derogations; general human rights guarantees; and human rights duties. The report reproduces the relevant provisions from each constitution.