Public Health Crises Intersect: Domestic Violence, Gun Rights, and Disadvantaged Groups in the US
A brief overview of the ongoing Supreme Court case, United States v. Rahimi, and a debrief of its potential ramifications.
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Greta Sporcich
- Oct 16
- 3 min
Women’s Lack of Agency: Legal Bans and Requirements on Religious Clothing in France and Iran
Visible elements of religion are being controlled in both secular and non-secular countries, especially affecting women.
Law Review Writer
- Sep 15
- 4 min
Are Transgender Rights in Jeopardy?
Legislation in the US and UK suggest that trans rights cannot be taken for granted, becoming a battleground for wider political issues
Ilaria Freccia
- Sep 6
- 4 min
The Lost People: Why It’s a Problem for Women That Climate Refugees Don’t Legally Exist
Women are disproportionately impacted by forced displacement due to climate change.
Stella Rehbein
- Aug 17
- 3 min
The Glass Cliff Effect
The glass cliff effect, where struggling companies hire female CEOs in crisis, represents the sexism that dictate the commercial world.
Joanna Barrow
- May 18
- 5 min
A Failure to Support Working Mothers: An Analysis of Maternity Leave Policies in the US
In the wake of the pandemic, women in the United States aren’t returning to the workplace at the same rate as their male counterparts....
Gabriela Trauttmansdorff
- Apr 28
- 4 min
“She’s Not Bad, Just Mad!”: The Embedded Gender Bias Within the Global Criminal Justice System
This article examines the different gender roles that motivate the ways in which men and women are arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned.
Chloe Squires
- Mar 15
- 5 min
What’s Happening in Afghanistan? Evolution and Conflict in Women’s Rights - Part II
As part of a short series, the St Andrews Law Review investigates the state of women’s rights in Afghanistan.
Grace Flatow
- Dec 1, 2022
- 4 min
Evaluating Mexico's General Law for Women’s Access to a Life Free of Violence
The Mexican Congress passed a law titled The General Law for Women’s Access to a Life Free of Violence, but have failed enforce it.
Bea Wilding
- Nov 15, 2022
- 5 min
The Progression of Iranian Hijab Law
Cultural Dress Laws Hijab law in Iran has gone through various iterations, ranging from more to less restrictive, but the present regime...
Chloe Squires
- Oct 23, 2022
- 6 min
The Cost-of-Living Crisis and Domestic Abuse in the UK
Trigger Warning: this article contains discussion of domestic abuse, which may be disturbing to some readers. The number of adults...
Morven Stanforth
- Oct 17, 2022
- 4 min
Overturning Roe v. Wade: A Milestone in the Narrative of Disregarding Women’s Rights
An analysis of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health.
Marina Damji
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
The Justice System and Abuse Victims: Persecution or Protection?
Female abuse victims who kill their abusers are failed by a justice system that punishes them for seeking to escape their abuse.
Molly Finn
- Oct 29, 2021
- 3 min
Closing the Gender Pay Gap: Lawsuits as Impetus for Change
An analysis of the role of lawsuits in closing the gender pay gap through the examination of recent wage discrimination cases and their ruli
Helen Garnett
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
Should Street Harassment be Criminalised in the UK?
In honour of International Day of the Girl, we discuss street harassment and whether it should be a specific criminal offence in the UK.
Olivia Bousquette
- Jul 18, 2021
- 3 min
"Lawful and Discreet Women": Reflecting on Juries of Matrons
Almost a hundred years since their abolition, this article explores the history and value of juries of matrons
Hannah Comiskey
- Jun 23, 2021
- 6 min
Gender in Sports: Regulation, Ethics and the Law
This article discusses the legal and ethical challenges surrounding current regulation on sex categorisation in elite sport
Morven Stanforth
- Jun 21, 2021
- 4 min
Marrying Your Rapist: Laws Restricting Bodily Autonomy and Global Gender Equality
This article analyses the UN's critical but limited efforts to reform gender equality laws around the world
Marta Rich
- May 28, 2021
- 4 min
Hidden Genocide on US Soil: Will Legislative Changes Help Missing Indigenous Women?
As violence continues to affect Native American women, the VAWA’s new provisions aim to ensure greater protection
Eleanore Hamilton
- Feb 16, 2021
- 4 min
Gender and the Insanity Defense: The Case of Lisa Montgomery
Using the case of Lisa Montgomery, this article discusses the insanity defense and its gender-based injustices
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