Abstract
This article thematizes the performance of feminist constitutionalism in the Brazilian Supreme Court, resulting in a gender perspective in the decisions of this Court. In this context, the feminist constitutionalism makes it possible to understand the structure of the discourse of gender, which are embodied in constituent processes and constitutions, resulting in empowerment or subordination of women. It was intended to answer the following question: before the feminist constitutionalism, what is the role of the Brazilian Supreme Court in the construction and insertion of a gender perspective in Brazilian jurisprudence? The objective of this research is to draw decisions of the Brazilian Supreme Court that outline a perspective of this constitutionalist theory. The research method was deductive. The results indicate that despite the Court’s many advances in the promotion and inclusion of a vision of feminist constitutionalism in jurisprudence, there are many legal and cultural ties that preclude or delay the maturation of women’s emancipation and legal empowerment.
Keywords
Feminist constitutionalism; Brazilian Supreme Court; gender; constitutionalism