Women’s Equality from a Legal Perspective

International and Transatlantic Overview

Abstract

This paper serves as a continuation of a preliminary study of the author entitled “Gender Balance in Economic Decision-making – Legal Backgrounds in Europe and in Hungary”, which presented a brief overview of the social and legal status of women both on national and international level – in the heart of Europe, in Hungary, and in the European Union as a framework for the member states in Europe. This paper aims to map the net of the most important institutional protection of women’s rights under the aegis of the United Nations, and also gives an insight into the legal status of women in the United States, sketching an overview of the most significant legal provisions.