The Conceptualization of Equality and Non-discrimination as Legal Standards
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the central concepts figuring in equality and non-discrimination standards across jurisdictions: formal and substantive equality, direct and indirect discrimination, reasonable accommodation, affirmative action and intersectional discrimination. It explains...
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| description | This book provides an in-depth analysis of the central concepts figuring in equality and non-discrimination standards across jurisdictions: formal and substantive equality, direct and indirect discrimination, reasonable accommodation, affirmative action and intersectional discrimination. It explains how different conceptualizations matter and may result in different outcomes in legislation, case law and policies. In doing so it draws on examples from a wide variety of sources, including the European, Inter-American and global human rights systems and the jurisprudence of the apex courts in Canada, India, South Africa and the US. This study also shows how the conceptualization of equality has been moving overall from formal to more substantive equality. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1534002025-07-30T08:59:51Z The Conceptualization of Equality and Non-discrimination as Legal Standards Loenen, Titia affirmative action disability discrimination discrimination law equality principle gender discrimination indirect discrimination intersectional discrimination positive action positive discrimination racial discrimination reasonable accommodation sex discrimination thema EDItEUR::L Law::LB International law::LBB Public international law::LBBR Public international law: human rights thema EDItEUR::L Law::LB International law::LBB Public international law::LBBR Public international law: human rights This book provides an in-depth analysis of the central concepts figuring in equality and non-discrimination standards across jurisdictions: formal and substantive equality, direct and indirect discrimination, reasonable accommodation, affirmative action and intersectional discrimination. It explains how different conceptualizations matter and may result in different outcomes in legislation, case law and policies. In doing so it draws on examples from a wide variety of sources, including the European, Inter-American and global human rights systems and the jurisprudence of the apex courts in Canada, India, South Africa and the US. This study also shows how the conceptualization of equality has been moving overall from formal to more substantive equality. 2025-03-01T04:10:33Z 2025-03-01T04:10:33Z 2025-02-28T15:49:13Z 2024 book ONIX_20250228_9789004538368_55 0924-4549 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/99069 9789004538368 9789004537859 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/153400 eng Nijhoff Law Specials open access image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/99069/1/9789004538368_webready_content_text.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/99069/1/9789004538368_webready_content_text.pdf Brill Nijhoff 10.1163/9789004538368 10.1163/9789004538368 33fecb33-e7c4-4fc8-96b0-7ba2fccafba9 9789004538368 9789004537859 Nijhoff 304 open access |
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| title | The Conceptualization of Equality and Non-discrimination as Legal Standards |
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