This book offers a new perspective on public law and public policies. The collection of papers gathered here begins with an in-depth discussion on gender perspectives in constitutional law, which can support gender justice, but also perpetuate patriarchal norms. The book then analyzes the role of the European Ombudsman in the area of gender discrimination. Despite its limited jurisdiction, this institution has become a significant complementary tool in the protection of gender equality and the elimination of gender discrimination at the EU level. Particular attention is paid to the importance of mainstreaming gender into public policies. Thus, the legal and institutional frameworks of Spain and Serbia are presented, which can serve as an inspiration to other countries. Another important aspect covered in the book is an analysis of systemic differences between the average wages of women and men in the six countries of the Western Balkans. In turn, the book presents a discussion on female genital mutilation as a highly gendered crime based on extreme versions of rigid, patriarchal ethnic and religious norms and customs. It is analyzed through the lenses of the Istanbul Convention, as a tool for combating violence against women. Particular attention is paid to femicide, its definitions, forms, and phenomenological characteristics. Having been only recently acknowledged, femicide is still characterized by an inadequate judicial response in many countries. In this regard, a special focus is on German and Serbian experiences in acknowledging femicide and combating it through various measures. Finally, the importance of stalking laws is discussed, as stalking is a highly gendered crime that many states fail to combat adequately. The collection of essays offered in this book will be of interest to all those working in the field of public law, to policymakers, and to students and academics looking to broaden and deepen their research on various issues in public law and policies from gender perspectives.

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Marko Davinic is a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Public Law at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law. His main areas of research are administrative law, public administration and asylum law. He was a Chevening scholar during his PhD research at Oxford University (2006/07), and a JFDP scholar at the George Washington University (2004/05). He has participated as an expert in various domestic and international projects, and legal drafting groups. He has published numerous books and articles as an author and co-author in the area of national and comparative administrative law, independent control bodies and asylum law.

Svetislav V. Kostic is an Associate Professor at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Until 2016 he also held the post of a Director with Deloitte Serbia Tax Services. He is one of the founders of the Serbian branch of the International Fiscal Association, currently in the capacity of its Secretary General. He is a member of the Practice Council of the New York University School of Law LL.M in International Taxation and one of the Vice Chairs of the IFA Europe Region. He has been lecturing at various undergraduate and graduate courses at the East African School of Taxation (Kampala, Uganda), New York University School of Law (LL.M in International Taxation Lunch Lectures), University of Amsterdam, University of Lausanne, the Financial University with the Government of the Russian Federation, University of Sarajevo and Strathmore University (Nairobi, Kenya). He primarily focuses his research on the impact the digital economy and well as other broader global issues (demographics, climate change) may have on individual income taxation, publishing in the most prestigious peer review journals such as the World Tax Journal or Intertax.