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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 …
The United States As Global Sheriff: Using Unilateral Sanctions To Combat Human Trafficking, Janie Chuang
The United States As Global Sheriff: Using Unilateral Sanctions To Combat Human Trafficking, Janie Chuang
Michigan Journal of International Law
By situating the U.S. rise to dominance in historical and political context, this Article underscores the significance of U.S. unilateralism for international anti-trafficking law and policy.
Women As Perpetrators: Does Motherhood Have A Reformative Effect On Prostitution? , Lynne Marie Kohm
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 …