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Gender equality represents a central topic of our society, and its study is gaining increasing attention in the international panorama. During the last 20 years, various indicators aiming at measuring gender equality have been proposed, but there are no systematic experiences of indicators tailored for a subnational analysis. We propose a regionalization of the most complete and detailed gender equality indicator, the gender equality index (GEI) of the European Institute on Gender Equality, choosing Italy as a case study.

The paper aims to reflect on the juridical activity, related to the dimension of approximation, as interpreted by Giuseppe Terranova in Elogio dell'approssimazione, where the anthropological status of law is specifically taken up. Through the hermeneutical work, a jurist can bring out the approximation as an awareness of the real extent of the pursuit of justice, the priciple of equality and the sense of freedom.