Women’s Perspectives in International Institutional Law
NATO, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is organising an international law seminar on 5 December 2017. The event entitled "Women's Perspectives in International Institutional Law" will be discussing the institutional framework of NATO, the history of...
Gender-Based Violence and Feminicide – An Interview with Sara de Vido
WILNET is delighted to post the translation of an interview made with one of our co-founders, Sara De Vido, assistant professor of international law at the University of Venice. She was asked to talk about gender-based violence and feminicide in Italy and abroad. Sara...
WILNET’s Call to Young Woman International Lawyers
One of WILNET’s main purposes is to give women in the international law forum a voice. To that end, we are launching a new post series where young woman international lawyers and students can talk about their work or research and discuss it with their peers. This will...
WILNET Interviews Youla Haddadin
WILNET is delighted to present an interview with Youla Haddadin, UN Advisor on Human Trafficking. She shared with us how she became a human rights defender and how a very personal story shaped the way she values women's rights. She also talked about what being a UN...
The 2017 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Competition: My Experience
by Siran Mahama WILNET would like to welcome Siran Mahama to the team. Siran is an LLM student at the University of Manchester studying Security and International Law and she is also qualified as a barrister in Ghana. Her special interests in international law...
PluriCourts Workshop: Gender on the International Bench
PluriCourts - Centre for the Study of the Legitimate Roles of the Judiciary in the Global Order is organising a Workshop series on the issue of "Identity on the International Bench". The first Workshop is "Gender on the International Bench" and it will discuss the...
WILNET Interviews Mary Footer
WILNET had the pleasure to interview Mary Footer from the University of Nottingham. Professor Footer is the co-director of the Nottingham International Law and Security Centre (NILSC) and mainly works in the field of international economic law.Professor Footer shared...
Cecelia Goetz: First female Prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials
by Camille TalbotAfter celebrating the seventieth birthday of the Nuremberg Trials last year, it is time to praise the people who have participated in fighting impunity after the Second World War. With this in mind, WILNET honours Cecelia Goetz, the first woman...
A Festival Celebrating International Women’s Day: ‘What More Can the Law Do for Women?’
By Olga ChetverikovaWILNET would like to welcome Olga Chetverikova to our team. Olga is a PhD student at the School of Law, University of Manchester. Her research interests are mainly in International Economic Law. Her work focuses on the ways International Investment...
MILC and WILNET Inaugurate The Gillian White Annual Lecture Series
MILC and WILNET are proud to inaugurate the Gillian White Annual Lectures. The Lecture Series concentrate on international economic law and aim to commemorate the legacy of the first woman to be appointed professor in law in mainland Britain, Professor Gillian...
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