American University Washington College of Law Women and the Law Program

11/30/2021

On this , please consider making a donation to the Women and the Law Program in support of our mission to integrate gender throughout all aspects of the law school, to ensure that our clinical work addresses issues of gender justice, whatever the clinic, to present with and for our students amazing programs related to important gender issues and to shaping fulfilling careers, and to create a community at the law school that welcomes all who seek justice.

To accomplish these critical goals, we need your support, particularly in these challenging times. To give, visit https://giving.american.edu/page/23346/-/1 and select "Funds I Choose" then type in "Washington College of Law (WCL) Women and Law Endowed Fund."

09/15/2021

Gender and the Study of Law Series: Immigrant Justice
September 22, 2021, 12:00-1:00pm, Y115
RSVP: https://forms.gle/3P1tZnguou2UT6977

Please join the Women and the Law Program for a conversation with faculty practitioners-in-residence about the myriad ways that issues of gender justice intersect with immigrant justice, and what that looks like in practice. We look forward to seeing you there!

05/04/2021

From a 1L law school friendship blossomed American University Washington College of Law's Women of Color Coalition (WoCC)— a space for women and femmes of color for support, networking, and skill-building that, along with being open to students, welcomes AUWCL staff, faculty, and alumni.

Learn about WoCC from founders Samiksha Manjani & Rolonda Donelson in the Spring 2021 edition of alumni magazine, The Advocate: https://bit.ly/33bojCf

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03/02/2021

Women, Business and the Law 2021 is the seventh in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies. Amidst a global pandemic that threatens progress toward gender equality, the report identifies barriers to women’s economic participation and encourages reform of discriminatory laws. This year, the study also includes important findings on government responses to the COVID-19 crisis and pilot research related to childcare and women’s access to justice.

Join Professor Nicola's class in welcoming Marie Dry and Olena Mykhalchenko from the World Bank's Women, Business & Law team to discuss key findings from their 2020-2021 report on March 9th at 10:00am EST

Sign up here: http://bit.ly/3sBVjOs

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(1) Yellow background with "Women, Business, and the Law 2021" in blue font

(2) Navy background with the images of two women and the following text: Marie Dry joined Women, Business and the Law in January 2020. She is a graduate law student from Sciences Po Paris Law School, focusing on gender equality issues. As part of her Master in Economic Law, she studied human rights law and s*x discrimination at Harvard Law School. She worked as an intern for a labor law firm and drafted, in collaboration with the Equality Lab, recommendations to improve gender equality in the 2019 French pension reform. She holds a BA in Political Sciences from Sciences Po Paris. She is a native French speaker.
Olena Mykhalchenko joined the Women, Business and the Law team in May 2020. She conducts research and analysis related to labor laws and reforms. She has done extensive work in the field of labor law, gender equality and non-discrimination in new technologies, and has more than eight years of experience in nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Her prior experiences include working with the Portulans Institute, International Bar Association, International Law Commission, and United Nations Association of the National Capital Area. She earned her B.A. and LL.M in Law at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine), and an LL.M at the George Washington University Law School as a Fulbright and Thomas Buergenthal scholarships awardee. She speaks English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

02/16/2021

Please join the Women and the Law Program and the WCL CHapters of Outlaw and the Lambda Law Society, for a conversation with WCL alumni who will share their experiences working in the field of LGBTQ Justice. The alumni panelists represent a broad range of organizations and advocacy roles. Don't miss out on a chance to ask your questions!

Register at: http://bit.ly/3or8yzb

02/05/2021

Professor Janie Chuang is co-editing a debate on the pros and cons of “philantrocapitalism”—venture philanthropy.

Professor Chuang kicks off the debate in a piece on how philanthrocapitalism has both helped and hurt human trafficking.

Check out the first two editions in the debate here:

The injection of billions of dollars of private capital into anti-trafficking work has changed the field. Is that a good thing?

01/12/2021

Join us on January 19, 2021 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM for the Gender and Law Resume Review Session.

Get résumé pointers and career tips from practitioners in the fields of women’s rights, reproductive rights, and LGBTI rights! You will be paired with an alumni or faculty member to review your résumé one-on-one.

Students planning to attend the D.C./Baltimore Public Service Recruitment Fair on January 29th and/or the WCL Externship Fair on January 26th & 27th are strongly encouraged to participate.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqruEKiZk5HqIOqcejzWbrtmI8H3DcZEZFgZcHHXg3ZyIv-g/viewform