534 search results for “women s rights” in the Student website
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Raafat Shamieh
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Why International Women’s Day still matters: insights from three experts
The Netherlands is known globally for being a champion of equality. But is it really? On 8 March, International Women's Day, three Leiden experts reflect on this year's national theme: #NietMijnRecht (#NotMyRight)
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Lies PunselieFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ruhama Yilma AbebeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sayeh MohammadiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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The right diagnosis and faster for women with heart problems
It often takes longer for women with heart problems to get the right diagnosis. In her Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture, Professor Hester den Ruijter will talk about how hormones influence the heart and the importance of medical research that focuses specifically on women.
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Apollonia BolscherFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joseph FinnertyFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Nina van CapelleveenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rick LawsonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Leiden Classics: Leiden University’s first women students
It was not until 1878 that the first female students enrolled at Leiden University, but the discussion on whether women were suited to study was by no means over. 8 March is International Women's Day. BBC correspondente Kim Ghattas will deliver a lecture on 6 March on the struggle by Arabic women for…
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Narin IdrizFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Vasiliki KostaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rehana DoleFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anna Maria Puigderrajols TriadóFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Luisa Pinto e NettoFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Katrien KlepFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Suzy DuivenvoordeFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Looi van Kessel on the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture: ‘International Women’s Day is important for everyone’
Every year, Leiden University hosts the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture to mark International Women’s Day. This year, historian Nadia Bouras will speak about academic freedom, class and being a woman in academia. And that is just as relevant to men, says lecturer and organiser Looi van Kessel.
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Ann SkeltonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Plans to limit the right to protest go beyond recommendations
The Dutch government wants to tighten the law on the right to protest on certain points. Laura Hanrath, a PhD Candidate at the Department of Constitutional and Administration Law, finds this ‘interesting’ as 97% of demonstrations here are peaceful and incident-free.
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Tarlach McGonagleFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Unequal academic freedom: women’s expertise more likely to be questioned
Nadia Bouras will give the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture on 6 March. She will call for academic freedom for everyone.
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Over a third of Leiden’s professors are women, just above national level
The proportion of female professors at Dutch universities is increasing, but at a modest rate. At 34.2%, Leiden University is in the top three. These are the results of the Women Professors Monitor for 2025.
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Sjoerd j.s. Nieboer
University Facility Services
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Jenneke EversFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lucy OpokaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Ton LiefaardFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Leiden Law hosted the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Toogdag
The Effective Protection of Fundamental Rights Research Programme at Leiden Law School had the honor to organise the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research Annual Conference.
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Ellen GijselaarFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Mirjam Sombroek-van DoormFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Winners announced of 2025 Children’s Rights Moot Court Competition
How can we safeguard children’s rights in conflict zones? The winners of the 2025 Children’s Rights Moot Court Competition, team 19 from O.P. Jindal Global University in India, show unique potential to bring about positive change in this area.
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Dan SaxonFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Titia LoenenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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‘Children’s healthcare rights deserve more attention’
‘Children’s rights are somewhat of a poor relation’, says Professor of Law and Health Mirjam Sombroek-van Doorm. In her inaugural lecture, she will emphasise how more attention needs to be paid to children’s rights in current thinking on law and health.
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Charlotte Parree wins Jaap Doek Children's Rights Thesis Award
Charlotte Parree won the Jaap Doek Children's Rights Thesis Prize on Tuesday afternoon, 6 December, with her thesis entitled 'Suffering knows no age; active termination of life does.' The prize was awarded for the tenth time by em. prof. Jaap Doek.
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Belittling and threats are part of everyday life for outspoken women
In a fiery Annie Romein-Verschoor lecture, Sylvana Simons opened up about her experiences as a woman in politics. The leader of the BIJ1 party is regularly the subject of belittling comments and threats. Writer Aafke Romeijn, who reflected on the Simons’ lecture, has also been threatened frequently…
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#COVID under19: Children’s rights during the coronavirus pandemic
Children and young people feel the government is not listening to them during the coronavirus pandemic and this is a cause for concern in light of international children’s rights. This is the conclusion of a recent report by a research team from Leiden University on how children and youngsters have…
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Kim Schuurman wins 2023 Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award
Each year, the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award is presented to the student who has written the best master’s thesis in the Netherlands or Belgium in the field of children’s rights. The award was established by Defence for Children and Leiden University's Department of Child Law.
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Adam FaircloughFaculty of Humanities
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Mariëlle BruningFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Hans-Martien ten NapelFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Li-Ru HsuFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Peter RodriguesFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jet LieskerFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Hans FrankenFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Simone van der HofFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Professor Ann Skelton appointed as Children’s Rights Chair at Leiden University
Leiden University’s Executive Board has appointed South African Professor Ann Skelton as the new Chair of Children’s Rights in a Sustainable World as of 1 October 2022.
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Katie Pentney wins Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2021 with master’s thesis
The Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award is presented every two years on 10 December (Human Rights Day) in recognition of outstanding academic works in the field of international human rights.