Abstract:This article problematises the gendered dimension of litigation in EU equality case‐law. Relying on feminist readings of Bourdieu's concept of capital, it introduces the notion of gendered capital as an explanatory framework to illustrate and evaluate the distinct experiences between women and men litigants in the legal field. The article puts this framework to the test by undertaking a macro‐level mixed‐methods study of 352 preliminary references on EU non‐discrimination law, drawing on the Equality Law in Eu… Show more
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