Redefining Family?

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Women in International Law Vol. 5

Redefining Family?

05.03.2026

Selin Altay

‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler. Legal traditions are formed by deeply rooted assumptions about social realities. Who legally counts as a parent and what relationships count as kin are...

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Women in International Law Vol. 5

Why the Context of Childbirth Matters for Human Rights Law

04.03.2026

Verónica García de Cortázar

‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler. Childbirth is a life-changing event in a woman’s life. Yet a significant proportion of women worldwide experience obstetric violence and mistreatment during childbirth at...

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Women in International Law Vol. 5

Non/Motherhood and Reproductive Violence in International Criminal Law

03.03.2026

‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler. Reproductive violence, and, more broadly, gender-based violence, has long been a recurring feature of armed conflicts, authoritarian governance, and systemic discrimination, specifically and disproportionately...

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Women in International Law Vol. 5

When “Consent” Becomes Control

03.03.2026

Dilruba Begüm Kartepe Kemaloğlu Mariia Zheltukha

‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler. "This ‘positive’ sense of the word ‘liberty’ derives from the wish on the part of the individual to be his own master. I wish...

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Women in International Law Vol. 5

Girls, Forced Pregnancy, and the Right to Non-Motherhood under International Human Rights Law

02.03.2026

Paulina Macías Ortega Samantha Rodríguez Santillán

‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler. International human rights bodies and courts have progressively characterized forced pregnancy as a form of gender-based violence that violates adult women’s rights to autonomy,...

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Women in International Law Vol. 5

Motherhood as the Norm; Non-Motherhood, Conditions Apply

02.03.2026

Swarna Latha R

‘Gravity of Tenderness’ by The Fabler. Parenthood can be a source of meaning, care and fulfillment for many. It is not, and need not be, for all. Across time and...

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At the Nexus of Reproductive Crimes and Torture

07.08.2025

Susann Aboueldahab Alexandra Lily Kather Akila Radhakrishnan

This post examines the case of Alaa M. to shed light on an often-forgotten dimension of gender-based crimes – reproductive violence. In an important new precedent, the Higher Regional Court...

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Reproductive Violence in Occupied Gaza

08.05.2025

Winona Xu

Israel’s commission of reproductive violence on the Gaza Strip exemplifies the impunity surrounding violations of Palestinians’ right to reproductive health. Since Israel’s breach of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on 18 March...

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Germany’s Abortion Regulation: A Relic of the Past?

15.10.2024

Hanna Welte

As countries around the world make strides in securing abortion rights, Germany's abortion law remains a relic of the past. Is it time to abolish these outdated regulations and to...

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Impact of a Constitutionally Recognized Right to Abortion

02.04.2024

Amélie Beauchemin Louise Boulet

Earlier this month, France adopted a unique and progressive measure, becoming the only country in the world to recognize the freedom to have an abortion in its Constitution. The Constitutional...

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Women in International Law Vol. 3

Staining International Law

08.03.2024

Lea Barbara Kuhlmann

“Women are born with pain built in. It’s our physical destiny – period pains, sore boobs, childbirth. We carry it within ourselves throughout our lives.” Belinda in Fleabag, Series 2,...

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Women in International Law Vol. 3

Forgotten Victims

06.03.2024

María Emilia Lehne Cerrón

From 1980 to 2000 Peru was experiencing one of the bloodiest periods of its recent history. An internal armed conflict and a sterilization program implemented by the government led to...

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Every Day Counts

06.02.2024

Dilara Karmen Yaman Sabrina Seikh

Globally, approximately every seventh pregnancy worldwide results miscarriage, prompting a notable gap in legal discourse. This deficiency is exemplified by a critical issue: women in Germany who suffer a miscarriage...

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Abortion in International Human Rights Law at a Crossroads

29.05.2023

Rebecca Smyth

In March 2023, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) held public hearings in Beatriz v El Salvador. Beatriz deserves close attention. It is the first time that the Court...

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Forcing Women to Deprioritize Their Health?

30.03.2023

Mara Ebbers

Six of the sixteen countries in the world, which prohibit abortions under all circumstances, are located in Middle America. Yet it remains unclear whether absolute bans on abortions are compatible...

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The Violation of Ukrainian Refugees’ Right to Reproductive Self-Determination in Poland

28.11.2022

Nicola Dannenbring Chiara Rimkus

Rape and sexualized violence have been employed throughout history as weapons in armed conflicts. The ongoing Russian war against Ukraine is no exception to a long tradition of sexualized violence,...