Writing: Books
Ramona’s bold and ambitious research agenda is reflected in her two books. She has edited a third.
Rewriting the Rules: Gender-responsive Lawmaking for the Twenty-First Century (University of California Press, 2026)
Rewriting the Rules considers what law would look like if written with women in mind. The book takes readers on a global journey of gender-responsive law-making across seven legal domains: gender-based violence, shared parenting, corporate board representation, small-scale mining, budgeting, modern slavery, and artificial intelligence. A legislative tour de force of good and bad practice from every continent, readers are left affirmed that law reform can make a gender-equal world more possible.
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The Woman President: Leadership, law and legacy for Women Based on Experiences from South and Southeast Asia (2022)
Too much attention is paid to the absence of women leaders around the world rather than their presence, leaving a gap in our understanding of the difference women leaders make on the lives of fellow women. The Woman President presents a unique comparative study of women's leadership and the law.
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International Women’s Rights Law and Gender Equality: Making the law work for women (2021)
The law is a well-known tool in fighting gender inequality, but which laws actually advance women’s rights? This book unpacks the complex nuances behind gender-responsive domestic legislation, from several of the world’s leading experts on gender equality.
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Sex, Slavery and the Trafficked Woman: Myths and Misconceptions about Trafficking and its Victims (2015)
A go-to text for readers who seek a comprehensive overview of the meaning of ’human trafficking’ and current debates and perspectives on the issue. It presents a more nuanced understanding of human trafficking and its victims by examining - and challenging - the conventional assumptions that sit at the heart of mainstream approaches to the topic.
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