OxHRH Director Sandra Fredman Gives Keynote Address at Nordic Law and Gender Conference

admin 16th May 2017

Nordic Law and Gender Conference 2017 – Turku May 11–12th Transformation of gender: reflections in legal research and practice Key note speakers: Professor Sandra Fredman, University of Oxford Professor Nira Yuval Davis, University of East London The transformation of the Nordic unified national states into multiethnic and plural societies coincides with transformation of feminist legal research from women’s law […]

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OxHRH Associate, Associate Professor Nazila Ghanea Awarded OUSU Teaching Award

admin 15th May 2017

The Oxford University Student Union on May 11, 2017 recognized teaching in excellence, exception effort and talent across the University of Oxford. OxHRH Associate, Associate Professor Nazila Ghanea (University of Oxford) was awarded Outstanding Graduate Tutor. A warm congratulations to Associate Professor Ghanea!

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NEW RightsUp #RightNow Podcast: About Abortion -Carol Sanger (Colombia University)

admin 12th May 2017

Since the 1973 Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, abortion has been legal in the United States. But terminating pregnancy remains a controversial issue, and it plays a surprisingly large role in American politics. In this episode, we talk to Carol Sanger, professor of law at Columbia University and author of ‘About Abortion: Terminating […]

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International Labour Organization: Women at Work

admin 11th May 2017

The International Labour Organization Women at Work Initiative aims to “go beyond business as usual” and better understand why progress on delivering on decent work for women has been so slow globally, and far less than hoped for by now. The Initiative aims to identify innovative action to address the following obstacles that women face […]

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Venice Academy of Human Rights 2017: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights as an Answer to Rising Inequalities

admin 9th May 2017

The Venice Academy of Human Rights will take place from 3-12 July 2017. The theme of this year’s academy is ‘Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights as an Answer to Rising Inequalities’. Online applications are accepted until 14 May 2017. Faculty of the Venice Academy 2017 Distinguished Opening Lecture Branko Milanović, Visiting Presidential Professor at the Graduate Center City […]

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