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Feminist Law Professors » Blog Archive » “…[T]he national average sentence for men who kill their female partners is two to six years in prison. Criminal justice systems and juries do not, on average, treat the murder of women by their husbands terribly seriously. In contrast, women who kill their male partners are sentenced to [...]
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Ratify the Women’s Rights Treaty
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Since 1981, AAUW has endorsed the ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Also known as the Women’s Rights Treaty, it is the most comprehensive agreement addressing international women’s rights. The treaty can be an effective tool in reducing violence and [...]
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Wednesday at the UConn Women’s Advance Conference at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, I has the pleasure of attending a presentation by the new director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, Teresa Younger, and one of her Legislative Assistants, Michelle Noehren (a recent UConn grad). Teresa is eloquent and [...]
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