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Post-Roe America: The Ongoing Battle for Contraceptive Access
Reproductive justice in post-Roe America remains dire, despite moves this Spring from Congress and the Supreme Court.
Joanna Barrow
Aug 22, 20245 min read


The Contentious Debate Over Moroccan Family Law Reform
An overview of new and old Moroccan family law reforms and their surrounding debates.
Greta Sporcich
Apr 14, 20243 min read


The Deceptive Promise of Greece’s Legalisation of Same-Sex Marriage
An examination of the status of LGBTQ+ rights in Greece after the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Thea Glover
Mar 21, 20243 min read


Defining Woman - The Contentious Legal Battle Over the Definition of 'Woman' in Scotland
The Scottish Supreme Court has accepted a case that will transform the legal rights of all women in Scotland.
Isabel Kagoo
Mar 12, 20243 min read


Domestic Violence and the Law: Examining Issues in Conceptions and Studies of Domestic Violence
This article will attempt to explore domestic violence and its connection to law as it affects women.
Aidan Ruetschle
Feb 11, 20245 min read


A Never Ending Case: Does the Rubiales Case Show the Ineffectiveness of the FIFA Code of Conduct?
On 20 August 2023, the Spanish female national football team won the World Championship. On that same day, Mr. Luis Rubiales, the now...
Vera Fortun Marco
Jan 30, 20244 min read


Casandra Ventura‘s Case against Sean Combs and the Adult Survivors Act
Singer, Cassie, files a disturbing lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. A settlement is reached just the next day.
Sarah Manne
Dec 12, 20233 min read


Public Health Crises Intersect: Domestic Violence, Gun Rights, and Disadvantaged Groups in the US
A brief overview of the ongoing Supreme Court case, United States v. Rahimi, and a debrief of its potential ramifications.
Greta Sporcich
Dec 2, 20234 min read


Women’s Lack of Agency: Legal Bans and Requirements on Religious Clothing in France and Iran
Visible elements of religion are being controlled in both secular and non-secular countries, especially affecting women.
Greta Sporcich
Oct 17, 20233 min read


The Lost People: Why It’s a Problem for Women That Climate Refugees Don’t Legally Exist
Women are disproportionately impacted by forced displacement due to climate change.
Ilaria Freccia
Sep 7, 20234 min read


The Glass Cliff Effect
The glass cliff effect, where struggling companies hire female CEOs in crisis, represents the sexism that dictate the commercial world.
Stella Rehbein
Aug 17, 20233 min read


A Failure to Support Working Mothers: An Analysis of Maternity Leave Policies in the US
In the wake of the pandemic, women in the United States aren’t returning to the workplace at the same rate as their male counterparts....
Joanna Barrow
May 18, 20235 min read

“She’s Not Bad, Just Mad!”: The Embedded Gender Bias Within the Global Criminal Justice System
This article examines the different gender roles that motivate the ways in which men and women are arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned.
Gabriela Trauttmansdorff
Apr 28, 20234 min read


What’s Happening in Afghanistan? Evolution and Conflict in Women’s Rights - Part II
As part of a short series, the St Andrews Law Review investigates the state of women’s rights in Afghanistan.
Chloe Squires
Mar 15, 20235 min read


Evaluating Mexico's General Law for Women’s Access to a Life Free of Violence
The Mexican Congress passed a law titled The General Law for Women’s Access to a Life Free of Violence, but have failed enforce it.
Grace Flatow
Dec 1, 20224 min read


The Progression of Iranian Hijab Law
Cultural Dress Laws Hijab law in Iran has gone through various iterations, ranging from more to less restrictive, but the present regime...
Bea Wilding
Nov 15, 20225 min read


The Cost-of-Living Crisis and Domestic Abuse in the UK
Trigger Warning: this article contains discussion of domestic abuse, which may be disturbing to some readers. The number of adults...
Chloe Squires
Oct 24, 20226 min read


Overturning Roe v. Wade: A Milestone in the Narrative of Disregarding Women’s Rights
An analysis of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health.
Morven Stanforth
Oct 17, 20224 min read


The Justice System and Abuse Victims: Persecution or Protection?
Female abuse victims who kill their abusers are failed by a justice system that punishes them for seeking to escape their abuse.
Marina Damji
Nov 9, 20214 min read

Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Lawsuits as Impetus for Change
An analysis of the role of lawsuits in closing the gender pay gap through the examination of recent wage discrimination cases and their ruli
Molly Finn
Oct 29, 20213 min read
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