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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


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

“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


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


Neutral Principles of Constitutional Law and the Dobbs Case: An Appraisal
A look at the work of Herbert Wechsler and its application to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organisation.
Blake Boehne
Jul 17, 20225 min read


Period Problems: Is the UK Doing Enough to Combat Period Poverty and Provide Menstrual Leave?
Is existing legislation sufficient to combat increasing period poverty in the UK and should there be medical leave for severe period pain?
Helen Garnett
Jul 15, 20224 min read


Women’s History Month: A Brief History of Female Healthcare in the UK
In light of Women’s History Month, this article explores the history and evolution of women’s reproductive rights across the UK from the 196
Frances Brown
Mar 13, 20222 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


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


Legal News Roundup: July 2021
July has been a divisive month, from racist online trolls to lockdown restrictions easing . Here are the top legal news headlines
Pippa Davis
Aug 1, 20216 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


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

How UK Prisons Fail Female Inmates: Self-Harm Rates Increase to Record High during COVID-19
During COVID-19, female prisoners have increasingly turned to self-harm to cope with social isolation
Marina Damji
May 14, 20213 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


The Flawed Justice System of the United Kingdom: The Case of Christopher Killick
Changes in UK law established the non-consensual filming of a sexual partner as illegal, resulting in justice for Emily Hunt
Kerry Grumka
Feb 9, 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


Legal News Roundup: November 2020
A round up of November's top legal news from Johnny Depp's libel suit to war crimes in Afghanistan
Siobhan Ali
Dec 1, 20206 min read


Amy Coney Barrett & the “Notorious RBG”: Supreme Court Justices Who Are More Than Their Differences
A comparison of the lives and careers of the late RBG and newly minted Justice Amy Coney Barrett show they have more in common than assumed
Sydney Starzyk
Nov 10, 20204 min read
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