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Feb 96 min read
Reflections on Gisèle Pelicot's Trial: Criminal Sentencing in France
TW: this article discusses sexual assault, abuse, violence On the 19th of December 2024, the 51 men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot over...


Jan 135 min read
The Femtech-Shaped Hole In Regulatory Frameworks
The digitization of women's health data is unprecedented, but do we know exactly what we are agreeing to?

Dec 5, 20243 min read
Trailblazing Through Time: Women Who Shaped the Law Across Centuries
As we look around today, we forget how the legal profession hasn’t always been a welcoming place for women. Throughout the centuries,...


Dec 3, 20243 min read
False Honour: Unveiling the Tragedy of Honour Killings in Jordan
In Jordan, a country renowned for its rich history and vibrant cultural traditions, stark contradictions exist between progress and...


Nov 20, 20245 min read
An “egregiously wrong” decision: what happened in Roe v Wade and why it was overturned?
With the recent results of the US election, it's worthwhile to take a look back at what is at stake for the country's women.


Nov 11, 20242 min read
A Step Backwards
Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention in 2021 continues to have consequences for women today.


Oct 14, 20224 min read
Menopause and the Workplace: the potential for progressive change
The Women and Equalities Committee are attempting to create legislative change to the Equality Act 2010 to include menopause as a...


Apr 3, 20218 min read
SPOTLIGHT ON: Joanna Wolfarth
Please introduce yourself! My name is Joanna. I graduated from King’s (Law) in the summer of 2020. However, I am 25, as I started my LLB...


Mar 27, 202111 min read
Feminist Role Models in the Harry Potter Series
It would be wrong to assume that only Harry Potter matters in the Harry Potter series. While the series is named after him, it still...

Mar 19, 20211 min read
Diverse Voices: Disabilities
"Rudi Bollen does not let his visual impairment stand in the way of his work": https://nieuws.kuleuven.be/nl/campuskrant/0910/01/alumnus-...


Mar 18, 20213 min read
Kim Kardashian: Becoming a Lawyer in 2022
In 2019, Kim Kardashian revealed that she was studying to be a lawyer, and if everything goes as planned, she will become a qualified...


Mar 1, 20214 min read
SPOTLIGHT ON: Jessica Arapu
1. Please introduce yourself! Hi everyone! I’m Jessica and I studied Law with European Legal Studies (with a year abroad at Bocconi...


Feb 23, 20212 min read
BOOK REVIEW: In Black and White, Alexandra Wilson
Alexandra Wilson is a young mixed-race woman from Essex, and In Black and White is her narrative of becoming a barrister in which she...


Feb 23, 20213 min read
SPOTLIGHT ON: Lian May Tan
1. Please introduce yourself! Hi KWIL and readers! I am May Tan and I completed my LLB Law degree at King's College London in Summer...


Dec 30, 20204 min read
SPOTLIGHT ON: Sophie Bessisso
1. Please introduce yourself! Dear KWIL Members and Spotlight On Series Readers, I would like to start by saying how grateful I am for...


Nov 29, 20202 min read
SPOTLIGHT ON: Perlina Patel
1. Please introduce yourself! I am currently in my final year of the LLB at King’s and founder of a small do-good platform called Natwar....


Oct 26, 20206 min read
SPOTLIGHT ON: Sammy Chen
1. Please introduce yourself! Hello KWIL and lovely readers! My name is Sammy Chen, and I’m currently knee-deep in my third year of a Law...


Sep 28, 20205 min read
Lessons from Baroness Kennedy: women in legal practice
Last year, the Dickson Poon School of Law had created a series of lectures to celebrate 100 years of women being allowed to enter the...


Sep 10, 20203 min read
Women at the Bar
Over the summer, I participated in a summer school conducted by one of the four Inns of Court - Middle Temple. The whole week was an...


Aug 27, 20206 min read
‘Invisible Women’: lessons to be learnt for the legal industry
‘Invisible Women’ by Caroline Criado Perez is a scathing expose explaining the ‘gender data gap’ existing across all sectors of society....
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