On 19 and 20 July 2021 the University of Cadiz hosted the international congress titled “Gender and Law in Practice and Education”. The congress, held in virtual format, was the second multiplier event of the LAWGEM project. An important part … Continued
On 19 and 20 July 2021 the University of Cadiz hosted the international congress titled “Gender and Law in Practice and Education”. The congress, held in virtual format, was the second multiplier event of the LAWGEM project. An important part … Continued
In her lecture, Prof. Dr. Susanne Baer pointed out that “gender” is a rather demanding concept, dedicated to capture the –changing, and controversial –nature of social structure, cultural and political practice, as well as intimate relationships and personal identity, as … Continued
Prof. Dr. Marion Röwekamp, Humboldt Professor at the College of Mexico, presented a lecture entitled “Law Codes and Communities of Female Protest in European History, 1794-1970s”. The lecture was held on 16th October 2020, as one of keynote lectures in … Continued
Prof. Dr. Sima Avramović, Full Professor at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, presented a lecture entitled “Can a daughter prolong her family?”. The lecture was held on 15th October 2020, as one of keynote lectures in the frame … Continued
Prof. Dr Elisabeth Holzleithner from the University of Vienna Faculty of Law, presented a lecture on the topic “Women’s Rights as Human Rights – Historical Roots and Current Challenges”. The lecture was held on 14th October 2020, as one of … Continued
Gender equality is clearly one of the pillar principles of the European Convention on Human Rights. Protection of women’s rights can be treated through an individual right, dealing with its substantial and procedural limb (ex. sex discrimination cases), or as … Continued
Much teaching of law is focused around legal judgments. Whether relied on as the source of legal principles or else to illustrate the application of legal norms, judgments are central to legal education. Yet often, the gendered nature of judging … Continued
In her lecture, Prof. Dr. Hunter started from the fact that it is impossible to think about family law without thinking about gender. Family law is populated by gendered characters – wives and husbands, mothers and fathers, same-sex couples and … Continued
When you think of famous crimes, who committed them? And when you think of someone murdered, who exactly comes to mind? Today, the paradigmatic criminal is male, while the stereotypical victim is female, as well as young, which may signal … Continued