Gender Violence: Legal Challenges in International Contexts
Gender Violence: Legal Challenges in International Contexts
Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Time: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. CET (9am-12pm ET)
Format: Hybrid (online and in-person)
In-Person Location: Milan Bar Association (Ordine Degli Avvocati Di Milano, Via Carlo Freguglia 1, 20122 Milan, Italy)
Description:
In an increasingly gender-sensitive global context, our webinar aims to explore the complex topic of gender-based violence from a legal perspective. We will analyze legal frameworks in different jurisdictions and in international law, with a particular focus on challenges related to women's credibility within the justice system. Through in-depth discussions, we intend to provide a comprehensive overview of critical legal issues and possible solutions.
Legal Protection for Women:
– A detailed comparative analysis of legal frameworks in various jurisdictions, highlighting differences and similarities.
– Exploration of international legal instruments for women's rights and their implementation at the local level.
Credibility Challenges:
– The experiences of legal practitioners will be the focus of discussion, offering practical insights into the presentation of women's cases in the courts.
– Insight into judicial perspectives and credibility assessment methodologies in gender-based violence cases.
Insights from Different Jurisdictions:
– Speakers and experts from various jurisdictions (US, Italy, UK, etc.) will share their practical experiences, contributing to a debate that is diverse.
– An in-depth comparative examination of how different legal systems deal with cases of gender-based violence, with an overview of the relevant international legislation.
- July 9, 2024
- 9:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
- 2.0
- 2.0
- Outside USA
- Virtual Participation
- Dr. Sophia Murashkovsky Romma, Ph.D, Speaker, Touro Law
- Valeria De Vellis, Speaker, Missaglia De Vellis Law Firm
- Judith Wood, Speaker, Law Office of Judith Wood
- Consolee Nishimwe
- Constance De La Vega, Professor of Law at University of San Francisco
- Rula Jebreal, Foreign Policy Analyst, Journalist, Novelist, and Screenwriter
- Federica Vettori, Expert in Institutional Relations & Public Affairs, Civil Rights Activist, and President of Associazione Verdevivo Greenlab Florence - Rome
- Federica Dell'Orto, Speaker, Federica dell'Orto Law Firm
- Hybrid
- 0NT51
- International Section
- Committee on Continuing Legal Education
- Italy
- Women in Law Section