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Gender
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Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Corporate Governance and the Feminization of Capital
By Tracy Thomas
Sarah Haan, Corporate Governance and the Feminization of Capital Between 1900 and 1956, women increased from a small proportion of public company stockholders in the U.S. to the majority. In fact,…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Using Masculinities Theory for Change in Feminism and Law
By Tracy Thomas
Ann McGinley, Masculinities Theory as Impetus for Change in Feminism and Law, THE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF FEMINISM AND LAW IN THE UNITED STATES (Deborah L. Brake, Martha Chamallas & Verna…
The Faculty Lounge
Columbia Menstruation and the Law Conference
The Columbia Journal of Gender & Law is hosting a virtual symposium called, "Are You There, Law? It's Me, Menstruation" on April 9-10, 2021. The event is free and open…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Federalism and Women’s Equality Campaigns in Canada
By Tracy Thomas
Beverley Baines, Federalism and Women's Equality Campaigns in Canada, final version available in Jill Vickers, Joan Grace and Cheryl Collier (eds) Handbook on Gender, Diversity and Federalism, Edward Elgar Publishing…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Symposium: COVID Care Crisis and the Impact on Women in Legal Academia
By Tracy Thomas
Symposium, COVID Care Crisis, Jan. 14 & 15 (Zoom) (registration free)The COVID care crisis and other multiplying effects of related shutdowns, embedded inequalities, and health and safety risks are likely…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Patents and Gender: Rethinking Structural and Institutional Biases
By Tracy Thomas
Jessica Lai, Patents and Gender: A Contextual Analysis, 10(3) Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property 283-305 (2020) Patent law is considered to be an objective law, dealing with the objective…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Book Review, Injustice and the Reproduction of History: Structural Inequalities, Gender and Redress
By Tracy Thomas
Book Review: Injustice and the Reproduction of History: Structural Inequalities, Gender and Redress In Injustice and the Reproduction of History: Structural Inequalities, Gender and Redress, Alasia Nuti explores the relationship between history and the…
International Law Prof Blog
Women in International Law: Distinguished Voices Initiative
The Harvard International Law Journal in partnership with the Women in International Law Interest Group (WILIG) of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) recently launched Women in International Law:…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Book Review: Law and Non-Legal Entitlements, Reviewing How Male Privilege Hurts Women
By Tracy Thomas
Lesley Wexner, Law and Non-Legal Entitlements: Kate Manne's Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women, VerdictPhilosopher Kate Manne’s first book Down Girl exploded into the popular consciousness just a few years ago. She…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Implicit Gender Bias in Judicial Opinion Writing: A Study of the Iowa Supreme Court
By Tracy Thomas
Judge Mary Pat Gunderson, Gender and the Language of Judicial Opinion Writing, 21 Geo. J. Gender & Law 1 (2019)The "#MeToo" Movement has forced corporations and the entertainment industry, as…