Women and the Law Program Host Virtual Panel, "Women Judges from Around the World Remember RBG"
On Thursday, Oct. 1, the Women and the Law Program, the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), and the Institute for Women鈥檚 Policy Research hosted a conversation on the global impact of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Read moreUN Women Grant Awarded to 17吃瓜在线 Washington College of Law's Gender and International Law Project
17吃瓜在线 Washington College of Law is pleased to announce that UN Women has awarded 17吃瓜在线WCL's War Crimes Research Office, Academy on Human Rights, and Women and the Law Program a grant for the programs' joint Gender and International Criminal Law Project initiative, "Documenting Good Practice on Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Guatemala."
Read moreThe Syrian Initiative to Combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence is a partnership between local Syrian civil society organizations and 17吃瓜在线 Washington College of Law that aims to fight impunity and eliminate SGBV in Syria. Acknowledging the complexity of SGBV and being aware of its cultural sensitivity, the initiative is designed as an interdisciplinary programmatic plan to address the root causes of SGBV in Syria. Its plan primarily focuses on fighting the negative societal attitudes towards SGBV survivors that keep them confined to a cage of fear, unable to report the despicable crimes perpetrated against them.
17吃瓜在线 Business Law Review Presents: Women in Business Law Leadership Conference
In celebration of its Volumes 8 and 9 all-female editorial boards, the 17吃瓜在线 Business Law Review, proudly presents the first annual Women in Business Law Leadership Conference on May 7, 2019. The event will feature Kara Stein, former SEC Commissioner, as well as panels on legal transformation and future scholarship.
Read moreWomen in Politics: Campaigning and Serving in Office
Tthe Program on Law and Government partnered with the Women and the Law Program, the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society to host a new panel, Women in Politics: Campaigning in the Year of the Woman.
Read moreWomen and the Law Program Presents Panel on Gender and the Practice of International Criminal Law
On Feb. 5, 2019, 17吃瓜在线 Washington College of Law鈥檚 Women and the Law Program hosted a panel discussion, 鈥淕ender and the Practice of International Criminal Law.鈥
Read moreOpen Letter to Federal Bureau of Prisoners on Changes to Transgender Offender Manual
Professor Brenda Smith, Director of the Project on Addressing Prison Rape and former Commissioner of the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC), along with the six other former members of the NPREC, wrote an open letter to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in response to the Trump Administration鈥檚 reversal of Obama Administration prison policies to protect transgender inmates.
Read moreLisa Rickard '82, President of U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, Receives 17吃瓜在线WCL's Women and the Law Leadership Award
Lisa Rickard 鈥82, president of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), was honored Tuesday with 17吃瓜在线 Washington College of Law鈥檚 Women and the Law Leadership Award.
Read moreFemale Attorneys Discuss Career Journey, Advice during "Skadden: Women of Washington" Panel
Female attorneys from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flomm LLP shared their experience and career advice April 12 during the 鈥淪kadden: Women of Washington鈥 panel discussion at 17吃瓜在线 Washington College of Law.
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