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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.
Helen Garnett
Oct 12, 20214 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
Olivia Bousquette
Jul 18, 20213 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
Hannah Comiskey
Jun 23, 20216 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
Morven Stanforth
Jun 21, 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
Marta Rich
May 28, 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
Eleanore Hamilton
Feb 16, 20214 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?
Marisa Turner
Jan 5, 20217 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
Rhianna Thornton-Reid
Aug 25, 20205 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
Marta Rich
Aug 21, 20204 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
Serena Dwerryhouse
Jun 7, 20206 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
Leonor Capelier
May 15, 20204 min read
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