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How the 2025 Executive Order Affects Women in Law in America
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order called ‘ Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring...
Mar 203 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...
Feb 96 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?
Jan 135 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 5, 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...
Dec 3, 20243 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 20, 20245 min read


A Step Backwards
Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention in 2021 continues to have consequences for women today.
Nov 11, 20242 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...
Oct 14, 20224 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...
Apr 3, 20218 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 28, 202111 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 19, 20211 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 18, 20213 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...
Mar 1, 20214 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, 20212 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...
Feb 23, 20213 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...
Dec 30, 20204 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....
Nov 29, 20202 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...
Oct 26, 20206 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 28, 20205 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...
Sep 10, 20203 min read
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