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Jan 109 min

To what extent can Refugee Women use CEDAW as a recourse to secure their rights of protection against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence?

This essay discusses CEDAW's protection of refugee women against sexual and gender-based violence.

Jun 18, 202311 min

Podcast Episode 08: Compensation for Sexual Assault Survivors with Dr. Hildur Fjola Antonsdottir

CJ: Hello and welcome to the Feminist Law Podcast. I’m your co-host Courtney Jones. CT: And I’m your co-host Clara Topiol. We’re both...

Jan 11, 20236 min

Deepfake Pornography and the Law

The background Deepfake pornography refers to a porn video in which the face or body of the actor(s) has been “digitally altered so that...

Dec 21, 20227 min

Sexual Assault in the Metaverse

This post discusses current issues surrounding how the law will interpret sexual offences in virtual reality and the metaverse.

Dec 7, 20225 min

Sexsomnia and the state of the law in England and Wales

In 2017, Jade McCrossen-Nethercott’s rape case was dropped because it was alleged that she had suffered from an episode of “sexsomnia” at...

Oct 21, 20225 min

Spain passes “Only Yes Means Yes” sexual consent law

In August 2022, Spain adopted a new law to tighten the rules on street harassment, to improve education on the topic in schools and to...