Paper Title
Working on the Inside: Feminism and the Judicial System
Location
Room 217, West Center
Keywords
Justice, oppression, systematic, reform
Start Date
April 2016
End Date
April 2016
Abstract
How can justice be done within a corrupt system? Can oppression be overcome from within the very system that is doing the oppressing? This paper explores the intersection of feminism, human rights, civil rights, and the judicial system. Legislation has been a crucial part of women’s movements across the globe. Discussing feminist lawyers such as Sedigheh Dowlatabadi and Shirin Ebadi of Iran gives a clear example of opposing the ideals of a system while working within it. By looking at the relationship of legal reform and cultural reform, it is possible to debate which one should ideally come first when seeking true reform for society.
Working on the Inside: Feminism and the Judicial System
Room 217, West Center
How can justice be done within a corrupt system? Can oppression be overcome from within the very system that is doing the oppressing? This paper explores the intersection of feminism, human rights, civil rights, and the judicial system. Legislation has been a crucial part of women’s movements across the globe. Discussing feminist lawyers such as Sedigheh Dowlatabadi and Shirin Ebadi of Iran gives a clear example of opposing the ideals of a system while working within it. By looking at the relationship of legal reform and cultural reform, it is possible to debate which one should ideally come first when seeking true reform for society.
