Feminist critiques of Rawls´s theory of justice

Abstract

Rawls's liberal egalitarianism constitutes one of the most transcendent proposals of the last century and represents an advance over classical liberalism. However, as feminisms have observed, this theory presents certain continuities, such as the use of universal language, the sharp distinction between public and private issues, the claims of neutrality and objectivity, individualism and blindness to the differences. More specifically, the observations were aimed at questioning the inaccuracies regarding the inclusion of the family in the basic structure, the absence of an approach to justice in the family, equal justice for women and how this should be achieved, as well as the lack of attention to gender differences in the original position.