76347 - Opportunity Parties Law

Learning outcomes

Course contents

Aim of this course is a complex one, requiring a preliminary study of some Constitutional Law topics in order to focus about the issue of equal opportunities.

Principles of Constitutional Law:

- sources of law

- freedom rights: the principle of equality

- guarateees of rights: civil, penal and constitutional justices

The path of equal opportunities:

- women and the Constituent Assembly

- Italian regulations about equal opportunities

- Europe and gender mainstreaming

- ordinary law and constitutional law towards equal opportunities

- representation and women: regulations and constitutional law

- stalking and women killing: an involution of society.

 

Readings/Bibliography

Due to the number of topics treated and to the absence of a comprehensive handbook, the following texts are suggested:

Dispensa a cura della professoressa F. Rescigno: "Donne, politica e istituzioni".
This booklet will be available for purchase at the Copisteria Broccaindosso-Punto servizi, Via Broccaindosso, 1- Bologna;

E-book a cura di I. Caloisi - E. Tedeschi, "Cultura di genere: scenari e percorsi",  available for charge download at the link: http://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B00FXNS3WQ or available for purchase at the Copisteria Broccaindosso - Punto Servizi, Via Broccaindosso, 1, Bologna;

Fondazione N. Iotti (a cura di), "Le leggi delle donne che hanno cambiato l'Italia", Ediesse, 2013, Roma;

G. Brunelli, "Donne e politica", il Mulino, 2006, Bologna (also available in e-book format);

Consultation and knowledge of the Italian Constitution is also necessary.

Teaching methods

First, the instruments of costitutional Law and the principle of equality will be examined; thereafter, the italian and european regulations about equal opportunities (work and representation in particular) will be analysed.The topic will be examined both from a national and comparative perspectives.

Seminars on specific topics will also be held.

Assessment methods

The examination will be oral.

Participation to seminars, as well as papers on specific topics of the course will be taken into account in the final evaluation of students.

Teaching tools

Office Power Point

DVDs projection

Office hours

See the website of Francesca Rescigno