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Gender relations are global. They are key to understanding how the world works today. War, globalisation, sexuality, migration, representation, employment, media, history - all of these are gendered. If you are interested in global power relations, a gender analysis is essential.
Abortion Frontlines: the Latin American Context Professor Sonia Corrêa and Professor Emily Jackson
In this informal lunchtime seminar, Professor Sonia Corrêa presented a short paper on recent developments in abortion law and policy in Latin America and Professor Emily Jackson (LSE Law) discussed the public health implications of DIY abortion.
Kimberlé Crenshaw named winner of the 2016-17 Gittler Prize
Kimberlé Crenshaw, our Centennial Professor, has been selected by Brandeis University as the 2016-17 winner of the Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize. Click here to read more!
Congratulations to our GI Excellence In Education Award Winners!
LSE’s Excellence in Education Awards are made to staff who have demonstrated outstanding teaching contribution and educational leadership in their departments. In this series, we talk to some of this year's award winners to find out more about their excellent teaching and the different approaches they take to working with students.
Gender Institute wins LSESU Departmental Excellence Award
At the student-led teaching awards at LSE, the Gender Institute and our staff won a number of awards.
Thank you to all the students who nominated us!
For more upcoming events and to view past events and listen to podcasts, please visit the Events page.
Does Rosie Like Riveting? Male and Female Occupational Choices Date: Wednesday 23rd November Time: 6 - 7:30pm Room: Graham Wallas Room, Old Building Chair: Wendy Sigle
Further details are available here.
Thinking Sexualities, Globalities and the Politics of Rights from an Interdisciplinary Perspective
Gender Institute and Leverhulme Trust public lecture Date: Wednesday 30 November Time: 6.30-8pm Room: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building Chair: Professor Clare Hemmings
For further details click here.
Date: Wednesday 7th December Time: 5:30 Onwards Room: GI Open Space, Columbia House
Kimberlé Crenshaw and Devon Carbado
Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name Wednesday 21st September 2016
Sumi Madhok
Taking Decolonizing Human Rights Seriously Wednesday 28th September 2016
Sonia Corrêa and Emily Jackson
Abortion Frontlines: the Latin American context Thursday 13th October 2016
Sonia Correa and Andrea Cornwall Development and Sexual Justice Wednesday 19th October 2016
Social Transformation in Post Conflict Nepal: A Gender Perspective
Tuesday 8th November 2016
Gender Contestation in Global Value Chains: drivers of change and diverse outcomes in cocoa-chocolate sourcing
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Justice for the LSE Cleaners!by the Engenderings editorial team Sign the open letter here Did you ever stop to think what the LSE would look like, if the toilets and common spaces were not cleaned, and the bins never emptied? Would you be able to attend a lecture, or work in your office if someone had not performed this essential work for you? […]
Remembrance Day and the poppy: reflections from a militarized feministby Amanda Chisholm Looking at Remembrance Services and the poppy appeal I feel like a terrible feminist. Having served in the Canadian military, personally knowing people who have died or have been severely injured through military service, and now being married to a former serving soldier, my need to pay homage to my friends, family and my personal history becomes […]
Changing parenting roles for transforming genderby Jules Allen News earlier this year revealed that only a very small proportion of new fathers in the UK have made use of parental leave since the new ‘Shared Parental Leave’ entitlement was introduced in 2015. While well-designed policy can support shifts in behaviour (Himmelweit and Sigala 2004.), it seems that this particular policy change has done little to […]