The Construction of Fatherhood

The Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights

The question of gender equality before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)—one of the most powerful human rights bodies in Europe and beyond—is not only underresearched but, to the extent that it has been the subject of research, such research has mostly focused on understanding the status of women and women’s rights, leaving aside questions about men and masculinities. Alice Margaria’s book The Construction of Fatherhood: The Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights is the first comprehensive study to inquire into gender equality before the ECtHR from the perspective of men, being a welcome and much needed addition to the literature on gender legal studies.