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495 search results for “women s rights” in the Student website

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  Raafat Shamieh Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.shamieh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Why International Women’s Day still matters: insights from three experts News - 5 March 2026

  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 Punselie Emeritus professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.c.c.punselie@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ruhama Yilma Abebe PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.y.abebe@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Children’s Rights Scholarship 2 Scholarship

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• Children’s Rights Scholarship 1 Scholarship

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  Sayeh Mohammadi PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.mohammadi@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• The right diagnosis and faster for women with heart problems News - 27 February 2024

  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 Bolscher Lecturer/Researcher

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  k.g.a.bolscher@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273925

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  Vladyslav S Virchenko Guest-Phd

  v.v.s.virchenko@lic.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Joseph Finnerty Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.c.finnerty@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nina van Capelleveen Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.u.van.capelleveen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277607

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  Rick Lawson Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.a.lawson@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Leiden Classics: Leiden University’s first women students News - 18 February 2014

  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 Idriz Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.f.idriz@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Vasiliki Kosta Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  v.kosta@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278540

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  Rehana Dole Programme Manager UNICEF Chair in Children's Rights

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.r.s.dole@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Anna Maria Puigderrajols Triadó PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.m.puigderrajols.triado@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Luisa Pinto e Netto Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.c.pinto.e.netto@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Katrien Klep Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  k.f.m.klep@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271325

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  Suzy Duivenvoorde PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.c.g.a.duivenvoorde@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273557

• Looi van Kessel on the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture: ‘International Women’s Day is important for everyone’ News - 17 February 2026

  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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  Tarlach McGonagle Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.e.mcgonagle@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ann Skelton Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.m.skelton@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Unequal academic freedom: women’s expertise more likely to be questioned News - 27 February 2026

  Nadia Bouras will give the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture on 6 March. She will call for academic freedom for everyone.

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  Sjoerd j.s. Nieboer Service Employee

  University Facility Services

  j.s.j.s.nieboer@ufb.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Jenneke Evers External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.h.evers@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Lucy Opoka PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.a.opoka@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Leiden Law hosted the Netherlands Network for Human Rights Toogdag News - 20 September 2022

  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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  Ton Liefaard Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.liefaard@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ellen Gijselaar Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.c.gijselaar@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276483

• Winners announced of 2025 Children’s Rights Moot Court Competition News - 17 April 2025

  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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  Mirjam Sombroek-van Doorm Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.p.sombroek@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dan Saxon Senior Lecturer

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.r.saxon@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• ‘Children’s healthcare rights deserve more attention’ News - 19 April 2024

  ‘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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  Titia Loenen Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.l.p.loenen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Charlotte Parree wins Jaap Doek Children's Rights Thesis Award News - 16 December 2022

  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.

• #COVID under19: Children’s rights during the coronavirus pandemic News - 19 April 2021

  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…

• Belittling and threats are part of everyday life for outspoken women News - 14 March 2022

  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…

• Kim Schuurman wins 2023 Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award News - 22 December 2023

  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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  Hans-Martien ten Napel Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.m.t.d.tennapel@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277710

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  Li-Ru Hsu External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.r.hsu@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jet Liesker Policy officer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.j.liesker@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hans Franken Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.franken@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

• Professor Ann Skelton appointed as Children’s Rights Chair at Leiden University News - 13 September 2022

  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.

• Katie Pentney wins Max van der Stoel Human Rights Award 2021 with master’s thesis News - 13 December 2021

  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.

• Students from Colombia win Children’s Rights Moot Court 2021 News - 17 June 2021

  The team from Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia) came out on top at the international online Moot Court organised by Leiden University and law firm Baker McKenzie.

• to hold 2022/2023 Rotating Honorary Chair 'Enforcement of Children’s Rights' at Leiden University News - 29 August 2022

  Leiden Law School is pleased to announce that Professor Ursula Kilkelly, School of Law, University College Cork, Ireland, will visit Leiden in academic year 2022/2023 as Rotating Honorary Chair ‘Enforcement of Children’s Rights’.

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  Karla Paola Cabrera Acuña External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.p.cabrera.acuna@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Age checks need to respect children's rights News - 29 October 2024

  A variety of age checks are required, both in order to protect children and to ensure that they can participate online, a new study funded by the European Commission finds. The article on the study, co-authored by Simone van der Hof, Professor of Law and Digital Technologies at eLaw, was published in…