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Sext Me L8ter: The Legal Conundrum Of Sexting In Schools And A Plan For Schools To Stop It, Bethany L. Arliss
Sext Me L8ter: The Legal Conundrum Of Sexting In Schools And A Plan For Schools To Stop It, Bethany L. Arliss
Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy
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Actionable Acts: "Severe" Conduct In Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Cases, James Concannon
Actionable Acts: "Severe" Conduct In Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Cases, James Concannon
Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy
This paper examines the significant weight that courts accord proof of especially "severe" conduct in hostile work environment sexual harassment cases. Such conduct is often found by courts to satisfy the "severe or pervasive" test established by the Supreme Court in Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., even if the plaintiff does not present proof that the harassing conduct occurred with great frequency.' Part I provides an introduction to the Supreme Court's hostile work environment jurisprudence and the origins of the severe or pervasive test. Part II begins the exploration into the disjunctive nature of the severe or pervasive test. …
Sugar Dating: A New Take On An Old Issue, Alex Miller
Sugar Dating: A New Take On An Old Issue, Alex Miller
Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy
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Prisoner-On-Prisoner Sexual Harassment: The Prevalence, Severity, And Lack Of Legal Recourse, Jayla Burton
Prisoner-On-Prisoner Sexual Harassment: The Prevalence, Severity, And Lack Of Legal Recourse, Jayla Burton
Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy
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"Catch-22": The Role Of Development Institutions In Promoting Gender Equality In Land Law – Lessons Learned In Post-Conflict Pluralist Africa, Amrita Kapur
Buffalo Human Rights Law Review
This article explores the contours of development policies as they have been applied to pluralistic legal systems, with a specific focus on their effects on women in post-conflict African countries. Drawing on research that firmly establishes the importance of women's social, economic and political participation in post-conflict development, it identifies the flaws in gender-neutral land titling initiatives introduced and encouraged by development institutions. It then describes the gender-sensitive laws enacted as a response to continuing gender discriminatory practices in Rwanda, Mozambique and Uganda. While taking into account the existence of customary law, these laws explicitly affirm women's rights with respect …
Food Sovereignty Is A Gendered Issue, Maggie Ellinger-Locke
Food Sovereignty Is A Gendered Issue, Maggie Ellinger-Locke
Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
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