GSL Online
Gender & Sexuality Law Online is a webjournal published by the Columbia Law School Center for Gender & Sexuality Law.Subject: Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Orientalism and EU Accession
Subjects:
International Law, Sexual Orientation Discrimination |
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May 31st, 2010 |
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Author: Laura Stafford, JD 2011
Abstract: This paper seeks to analyze EU accession procedures and their effects on subject countries. It examines the EU’s accession process as it relates to Romania’s decriminalization of homosexuality. The paper suggests that the EU “orientalizes”...
The Biopolitics of Gender in Iran: How a “Third Gender” has Formed
Subjects:
Gender Identity Discrimination, International Law, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Orientation Discrimination |
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May 8th, 2010 |
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Author: Donna Azoulay, JD 2010
Abstract: In the Islamic Republic of Iran both the role of gender and the commitment to gender have resulted in a blatant deployment of power over individual bodies. Gender as defined in this context is masculine/feminine, where the stakes for masculinity are particularly high....
State Cooption and the Search for Converging Interests
Subjects:
International Law, Race, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Trafficking |
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May 6th, 2010 |
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Author: Eleanor Carr, JD 2010
Abstract: Many states use their asserted public commitment to human rights norms to increase their legitimacy in the eyes of the international community. A state’s decision to take on particular rights may come from homegrown movements or may be imposed by the international...
Understanding and Responding to Domestic Violence in Lesbian Relationships: Removing Roadblocks to Safety and Justice for Battered Lesbians
Subjects:
Domestic Violence, Sexual Orientation Discrimination |
Submitted on
May 3rd, 2010 |
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Author: Erin Meyer, JD 2011
Abstract: Over the past two decades, domestic violence advocates have gained increased awareness and understanding of the dynamics of intimate partner violence in lesbian couples. They have also made great strides toward addressing the challenges faced by lesbian victims of...