Gender 2/2

Oct 12, 20214 min read

Should Street Harassment be Criminalised in the UK?

In honour of International Day of the Girl, we discuss street harassment and whether it should be a specific criminal offence in the UK.

Jul 18, 20213 min read

"Lawful and Discreet Women": Reflecting on Juries of Matrons

Almost a hundred years since their abolition, this article explores the history and value of juries of matrons

Jun 23, 20216 min read

Gender in Sports: Regulation, Ethics and the Law

This article discusses the legal and ethical challenges surrounding current regulation on sex categorisation in elite sport

Jun 21, 20214 min read

Marrying Your Rapist: Laws Restricting Bodily Autonomy and Global Gender Equality

This article analyses the UN's critical but limited efforts to reform gender equality laws around the world

May 28, 20214 min read

Hidden Genocide on US Soil: Will Legislative Changes Help Missing Indigenous Women?

As violence continues to affect Native American women, the VAWA’s new provisions aim to ensure greater protection

Feb 16, 20214 min read

Gender and the Insanity Defense: The Case of Lisa Montgomery

Using the case of Lisa Montgomery, this article discusses the insanity defense and its gender-based injustices

Jan 5, 20217 min read

Is the Law a Salvageable Tool for Advancing the Feminist Agenda?

How has the law historically been used for women’s liberation and what modern conflicts between feminism and the law exist?

Aug 25, 20205 min read

Women and the Law: The Challenges of Achieving True Equality

Legal reforms have paved the way towards gender equality in the UK. However, more changes are required to support and empower women

Aug 21, 20204 min read

“PiS Off!”: The Relentless Threat to Women’s Reproductive Rights in Poland

The re-elected Polish right-wing Catholic Party serves as a dominant power against women’s right to control their bodies through abortions

Jun 7, 20206 min read

Defying Silence: the Prosecution of Rape and Sexual Violence in International Law

Prosecution of rape in international humanitarian law has established it as a war crime rather than a unavoidable consequence of war

May 15, 20204 min read

Murder, Sexual Assault and the Ambiguous “Not Proven” Verdict in Scots Law

An investigation into the unique “not proven” verdict in Scots Law and its application in sexual assault cases