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Gender Equality And Women's Solidarity Across Religious, Ethnic, And Class Differences In The Kenyan Constitutional Review Process, Athena D. Mutua Oct 2006

Gender Equality And Women's Solidarity Across Religious, Ethnic, And Class Differences In The Kenyan Constitutional Review Process, Athena D. Mutua

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Dependency By Law: Poverty, Identity, And Welfare Privatization, Frank Munger Jul 2006

Dependency By Law: Poverty, Identity, And Welfare Privatization, Frank Munger

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies

Privatization of welfare reflects the political pressure to limit public responsibility for protection of social citizenship. Recent welfare reforms incorporate three classic market-like privatization mechanisms--contracting out services forcing allocation of a limited pool of benefits, and deregulation. Deregulation entails strategic diversion and disqualification of large numbers of would-be applicants who are left without alternatives to the labor market. In this article I discuss an empirical study of the effects of deregulation of welfare on the self-perceptions of recipients. Interviews with recipients and with low-wage health care workers, former recipients, show that, criticisms of welfare notwithstanding, they have embraced welfare reform's …


Women And War, Linda A. Malone Feb 2006

Women And War, Linda A. Malone

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Transforming Society Through Law: St. George Tucker, Women's Property Rights And An Active Republican Judiciary, Mark Douglas Mcgarvie Feb 2006

Transforming Society Through Law: St. George Tucker, Women's Property Rights And An Active Republican Judiciary, Mark Douglas Mcgarvie

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Women In Peacekeeping And Peacemaking: Devising Solutions To The Demand Side Of Trafficking, Connie De La Vega, Chelsea E. Haleynelson Feb 2006

The Role Of Women In Peacekeeping And Peacemaking: Devising Solutions To The Demand Side Of Trafficking, Connie De La Vega, Chelsea E. Haleynelson

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Roman Rape: An Overview Of Roman Rape Laws From The Republican Period To Justinian's Reign, Nghiem L. Nguyen Jan 2006

Roman Rape: An Overview Of Roman Rape Laws From The Republican Period To Justinian's Reign, Nghiem L. Nguyen

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

The modern Western crime of rape is commonly defined as "[u]nlawful sexual activity (esp. intercourse) with a person (usu. a female) without consent and usu. by force or threat of injury," and it is often seen as an assault of the person's body and a violation of self-autonomy. However, this differs significantly from the conception of rape in ancient Rome. In fact, "there is no single word in... Latin with the same semantic field as the modern English word 'rape.'” For the Romans, the act of rape was covered under a variety of legal terms, but each of those words …


A Sign Of "Weakness"? Disrupting Gender Certainties In The Implementation Of Security Council Resolution 1325, Dianne Otto Jan 2006

A Sign Of "Weakness"? Disrupting Gender Certainties In The Implementation Of Security Council Resolution 1325, Dianne Otto

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

This Article will examine whether efforts to implement the Resolution suggest new ways to address the old problems: the reliance on stereotyped gender representations to rally women in the cause of peace and the vexed strategic question of how movements for transformative change might influence the mainstream institutions of international law and politics. The first concerns the way that the category of gender is deployed by women's peace activism and by international institutions as they respond to it. The author’s question is whether it is possible to rally women to promote peace, while also challenging the gender dichotomies that underpin …


Reconceptualizing Domestic Violence In India: Economic Abuse And The Need For Broad Statutory Interpretation To Promote Women's Fundamental Rights, Pami Vyas Jan 2006

Reconceptualizing Domestic Violence In India: Economic Abuse And The Need For Broad Statutory Interpretation To Promote Women's Fundamental Rights, Pami Vyas

Michigan Journal of Gender & Law

This Article explores the reconceptualization of domestic violence in India through an analysis of the economic abuse provision of the recently passed Domestic Violence Act. The author argues that although India has taken a significant step towards advancing women's rights by characterizing economic abuse as a form of domestic violence, effective implementation of the law requires a broad interpretation of the economic abuse provision. To be consistent with the purpose of the statute and India's constitutional and international human rights obligations, "economic abuse" must be interpreted broadly to include the deprivation of a woman's control over her economic resources. Economic …


Enhancing Human Security: U.S. Policies And Their Health Impact On Women In Sub-Saharan Africa, Tamera Fillinger Jan 2006

Enhancing Human Security: U.S. Policies And Their Health Impact On Women In Sub-Saharan Africa, Tamera Fillinger

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Women And The New Corporate Governance: Pathways For Obtaining Positions Of Corporate Leadership, Cindy A. Schipani, Terry Morehead Dworkin, Angel Kwolek-Folland, Virginia Maurer Jan 2006

Women And The New Corporate Governance: Pathways For Obtaining Positions Of Corporate Leadership, Cindy A. Schipani, Terry Morehead Dworkin, Angel Kwolek-Folland, Virginia Maurer

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Bringing Women In: Global Strategies For Gender Parity In Political Representation, Yvonne Galligan Jan 2006

Bringing Women In: Global Strategies For Gender Parity In Political Representation, Yvonne Galligan

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Feminist Legal Theory And Human Trafficking In The United States: Towards A New Framework, Cynthia L. Wolken Jan 2006

Feminist Legal Theory And Human Trafficking In The United States: Towards A New Framework, Cynthia L. Wolken

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Women’S Representation On The Courts In The Republic Of South Africa, Ruth B. Cowan Jan 2006

Women’S Representation On The Courts In The Republic Of South Africa, Ruth B. Cowan

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Making In-Roads To Corporate General Counsel Positions: It's Only A Matter Of Time?, Lisa H. Nicholson Jan 2006

Making In-Roads To Corporate General Counsel Positions: It's Only A Matter Of Time?, Lisa H. Nicholson

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


From Sec Enforcement Attorney To Commissioner, Roberta S. Karmel Jan 2006

From Sec Enforcement Attorney To Commissioner, Roberta S. Karmel

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Transforming Discriminatory Corporate Cultures: This Is Not Just Women's Work, Cheryl L. Wade Jan 2006

Transforming Discriminatory Corporate Cultures: This Is Not Just Women's Work, Cheryl L. Wade

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Martha Stewart Saved! Insider Violations Of Rule Lob-5 For Misrepresented Or Undisclosed Personal Facts, Joan Macleod Heminway Jan 2006

Martha Stewart Saved! Insider Violations Of Rule Lob-5 For Misrepresented Or Undisclosed Personal Facts, Joan Macleod Heminway

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Like A Fish Needs A Bicycle: Public Corporations And Their Shareholders, Theresa A. Gabaldon Jan 2006

Like A Fish Needs A Bicycle: Public Corporations And Their Shareholders, Theresa A. Gabaldon

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Opening The Doors To Women? An Examination Of Recent Developments In Asylum And Refugee Law, Marissa Farrone Jan 2006

Opening The Doors To Women? An Examination Of Recent Developments In Asylum And Refugee Law, Marissa Farrone

Saint Louis University Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Women And Microfinance: Why We Should Do More, Elissa Mccarter Jan 2006

Women And Microfinance: Why We Should Do More, Elissa Mccarter

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Clogs In The Pipeline: The Mixed Data On Women Directors And Continued Barriers To Their Advancement, Lisa M. Fairfax Jan 2006

Clogs In The Pipeline: The Mixed Data On Women Directors And Continued Barriers To Their Advancement, Lisa M. Fairfax

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


At The Top Of The Pyramid: Lessons From The Alpha Women And The Elite Eight, Jayne W. Barnar Jan 2006

At The Top Of The Pyramid: Lessons From The Alpha Women And The Elite Eight, Jayne W. Barnar

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Women Executives In Gladiator Corporate Cultures: The Behavioral Dynamics Of Gender, Ego, And Power, Marleen A. O'Connor Jan 2006

Women Executives In Gladiator Corporate Cultures: The Behavioral Dynamics Of Gender, Ego, And Power, Marleen A. O'Connor

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Women And The "New" Corporate Governance - Foreword: A Symposium Exploring The Role And Impact Of Women In A Changing Corporate Environment, Lisa M. Fairfax, Paula A. Monopoli Jan 2006

Women And The "New" Corporate Governance - Foreword: A Symposium Exploring The Role And Impact Of Women In A Changing Corporate Environment, Lisa M. Fairfax, Paula A. Monopoli

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Race, Gender, Region And Death Sentencing In Colorado, 1980-1999, Stephanie Hindson, Hillary Potter, Michael L. Radelet Jan 2006

Race, Gender, Region And Death Sentencing In Colorado, 1980-1999, Stephanie Hindson, Hillary Potter, Michael L. Radelet

University of Colorado Law Review

This paper examines the administration of the death penalty in Colorado. We first identify all cases (n=21) in which defendants were sentenced to death in Colorado, 1972-2005, and all cases (n=10) in which the death penalty was sought, 1980-1999. We then compare the race and gender of all homicide victims with the race and gender of victims in the 110 death penalty cases. Overall, we find that the death penalty is most likely to be sought for homicides with white female victims, and that the probability of death being sought is 4.2 times higher for those who kill whites than …


Foreword, Paula A. Monopoli Jan 2006

Foreword, Paula A. Monopoli

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Violence Against Women: An Obstacle To Equality, Sheila Dauer Jan 2006

Violence Against Women: An Obstacle To Equality, Sheila Dauer

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.


Sex Before Violence: Girls, Dating Violence, And (Perceived) Sexual Autonomy, Cheryl Hanna Jan 2006

Sex Before Violence: Girls, Dating Violence, And (Perceived) Sexual Autonomy, Cheryl Hanna

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article explores the phenomenon of girl violence by examining teen dating violence and girls' experiences with intimate abuse both as victims and as perpetrators. While there is a tendency to view women's experiences as victims of violence as separate and distinct from their experiences as victims of violence, the two phenomena are interrelated. A girl's violent victimization can lead her to victimize someone else, just as her own violence can lead her to violent victimization. These conversations about young women and sexual behavior are especially important for lawyers and advocates. While the implementation of legal strategies such as civil …


Women As Perpetrators: Does Motherhood Have A Reformative Effect On Prostitution? , Lynne Marie Kohm Jan 2006

Women As Perpetrators: Does Motherhood Have A Reformative Effect On Prostitution? , Lynne Marie Kohm

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article explores whether motherhood may have any restorative effect on prostitution. Section I provides an overview of the crime of prostitution. It analyzes the underlying themes of autonomy, power, authority, and control, and considers whether prostitution is an example of the ultimate loss of these qualities, or an exercise of complete freedom and liberty in autonomy. Section II discusses how motherhood affects the life of a prostitute. It analyzes current social science research and studies and explores maternal responsibilities in terms of potential work interruption, new personal roles, and anxieties associated with the work/family/crime triad. It also considers the …


No Penis, No Problem, Kay L. Levine Jan 2006

No Penis, No Problem, Kay L. Levine

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Over the past century and a half, the gendered essence of statutory rape has become deeply embedded in the purpose of the statute, extending its tentacles far beyond the statutory language, such that we can no longer extricate the male-on-female image from the formal law's requirements for prosecution. The reality of statutory rape is, however, far more complex than the traditional gender construct implies. Female sex abusers and male victims exist, in substantial numbers and varieties. Part I documents the statutory rape law's gendered essence, explaining the formal law's traditional gendered classification scheme, the Supreme Court's approval of that approach, …