... judicial system? Furthermore, the question which automatically follows from this: if we can't reform, what are our alternatives? Feminist Legal Theory The focus of feminist jurisprudence is the legal position of women in society; . regulated by a system begotten of men, neither class nor gender-neutral.3 The scope of feminist jurisprudence is as varied as it is indefinable. It appears that the nucleus from which feminist legal theory has evolved can be described as the opposition to the construction and encouragement of masculine superiority by the operation of law.4 Historically the status of women has been categorised as a 'second-sex', almost following on from the existence of men.5 In an attempt to dislodge this assumed inferior position, feminist scholars seek to unravel the inequities attached to the feminine: "Women? Very simple, say the fanciers of simple formulas: she is a womb, an ovary; she is a female - this word is sufficient to describe her." ...

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