Is it possible to construct a feminist judgmental process: the women’s court of Sarajevo

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2019
Kuranel, Pınar
In this study, research is going to be conducted on the possibility of constructing a feminist judgmental process by examining a real-life example: The Women's Court of Sarajevo. Liberal law systems and judgmental processes are driven by the notions of objectivity, rationalism, and neutrality; however, it is possible to understand that these notions are understood by the patriarchal perspective. To have a more fair and just judgmental process, the feminist legal theory suggests 3 methods. Together with explaining different feminist theoretical standpoints in legal thought and the methods that are produced based on these standpoints; I examined the Women's Court of Sarajevo and witnesses' views on the possibility of constructing a feminist judgmental process.

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P. Kuranel, “Is it possible to construct a feminist judgmental process: the women’s court of Sarajevo,” Thesis (M.S.) -- Graduate School of Social Sciences. Gender and Women’s Studies., Middle East Technical University, 2019.