778 search results for “women s rights” in the Student website
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Read the three most downloaded papers by CADS researchers
Three of our researchers have been awarded a certificate for receiving enough downloads to be in the top 10% of papers in 2022
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‘Eldest sons held the power in ancient Egypt’
For decades it was thought that the family system of the ancient Egyptians was very similar to our own. However, PhD candidate Steffie van Gompel explains that the reality is somewhat different. ‘In Egyptian families, it was often the eldest son versus the rest of the children.’
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Q&A session European and International Human Rights Law
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How to keep a forest happy? A study on singing behaviour in BaYaka hunter gatherers in Congo
For the first time, a group of international and interdisciplinary researchers led by Karline Janmaat and her former MSc Student Chirag Chittar, have tested the several hypotheses on music simultaneously in a modern foraging society during their daily search for tubers – their staple food.
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Q&A session European and International Human Rights Law
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Tom Barkhuysen
Tom Barkhuysen is Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Leiden University and a practising Member (advocaat) of the Amsterdam Bar as a partner at Stibbe.
- Danielle Chevalier
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Simona FlorescuFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rowie Stolk
Rowie Stolk is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law. Her research focuses on legal protection in cases involving collective or diffuse interests. From an interdisciplinary perspective, she examines the role of interest groups in the legal system and the position…
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Nanda Amalia
Title research: Access to Justice in Aceh: A Socio-legal Study of Family Disputes and The Limits of Redress.
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Bilal Dewansyah
Title research: Asylum and Refugee Law in Indonesia: A Socio-legal Perspective on Lawmaking and Discretionary Implementation of Law.
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Paola D'anello Peralta
Paola D’anello is a PhD researcher at the Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance and Society at Leiden Law School. Her work is situated within the ERC-funded Data Governance for Equitable and Sustainable Digital Food Systems (DIGIFOOD) project, where her research focuses on Colombia.
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Michael Liu
Michael Liu is an external PhD candidate at the Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance and Society.
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Omer YalcinFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Shamin Asghari
Title research: In Pursuit of Belonging: The Dilemma of Afghans’ Integration in Iran
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Jayne Huckerby
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Manuella Appiah
Title research: The Role of Partnerships in Supporting and Advancing the Corporate Responsibility to Respect human Rights in Supply Chains.
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Sanjay Sethi
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eeuw van den Heuvel
Title research: Does Dutch medical disciplinary law guard and promote the quality of health care, and if not, would there be an alternative?
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Emil Babayan
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Priscilla YoviaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Widya TuslianFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Fachrizal AfandiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Fadhilatul HikmahFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mia Dambach
- Kavya Chowdhry
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Robert Okello - Andika Putra
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Laila QhistinaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anton CahyadiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Neha Gauhar
Neha Gauhar is an external PhD candidate at the Van Vollenhoven Institute.
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Vera Wheni SetijawatiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Katherine Watson
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Hertasning IchlasFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Isabel Magaya
Title research: The Role of the Judiciary in the Abolition of Corporal Punishment: A Comparative Analysis of Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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Tody UtamaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jonathan Powell: ‘In early modern England, people went to court very often.’
Jonathan Powell came to Leiden from England to conduct research into the role of women in early modern court cases. In addition to all kinds of exciting documents, he also discovered the biscuits from the Water & Bloem bakery and the wild flowers at the Groenesteeg cemetery.
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UN Special Rapporteur visits Leiden: ‘Suspend the supply of arms to the warring parties’
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, visited Leiden Law School on 8 December within the scope of International Human Rights Day.
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Scientists: analyse corona problems with young people themselves
On 30 April, Prime Minister Mark Rutte was presented with the manifesto of the NWO Youth Challenge, which contains advice for policymakers, scientists and administrators on the empowerment of youth in the time of coronavirus. The manifesto is based on research questions submitted to the science community…
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Advanced EIHRL LLM Candidates draft report For the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression
Prof. Mark Leiser and a team of thirteen law students from Leiden University’s Advanced LLM programmes in European and International Human Rights Law as well as in Law and Digital Technologies together drafted a report for the UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom…
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A quick call with Nadine Akkerman about the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture: ‘I feel a connection with Annie’
Each year on or around International Women’s Day, the university hosts the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture. You are welcome to attend − even if you wouldn't call yourself a feminist, says professor and organiser Nadine Akkerman. ‘You get the best discussions with a diverse audience.’
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LUCIR Seminar: The Far Right and Global Environmental Politics
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- Daan van der Vliet
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Logging in tropical forests has a major social impact on local people
Exploring logging's real impact: Insights from Anthropologist Tessa Minter in the Solomon Islands.
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Psychology Connected over gender differences: 'More research done on extraterrestrial life than the female body'
In medical and psychological sciences, little research has been specifically conducted on women. Hormonal fluctuations were considered too intricate. Yes, research into sex and gender differences is complex, acknowledge neuroscientists Ellen de Bruijn and Lara Wierenga, but that’s precisely why it's…
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Questions to an alumnus episode 1: Christina Azzarello
Questions to a European and International Human Rights Law alumnus episode 1: Christina Azzarello.
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Q&A and Information Session International Children’s Rights
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Inequality in medical science: ‘We need to better understand the flexibility of the female brain’
During a well-attended Studium Generale lecture at Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Professor Ellen de Bruijn demonstrated how hormonal fluctuations influence the female brain. 'We urgently need more attention for the mental health of girls and women during transitional periods.'
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Master Class | Factory Girls, Sex Workers, and Minorities: Writing the Marginalized in History
Hanan Hammad and Eftychia Mylona give a master class focusing on conceptual and methodological challenges in writing histories of marginalized social groups.
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Celebrating female computer scientists: ‘Computer science is for everyone’
Four female computer scientists share a common goal: to showcase the significant contributions of women in computer science and inspire their students. Together, they are organising this year’s Alice & Eve event, a one-day symposium dedicated to celebrating women in computer science. The event, scheduled…