Publications
The American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
The Journal was founded in 1992 to provide a forum for those interested in gender issues and feminist legal studies. In 1998, the Journal expanded its mission to include social policy as well as gender issues. Our current approach reflects our intent to fill a void in legal scholarship by providing an opportunity for academic discussion that is otherwise overlooked by traditional journals. By focusing on gender and social policy issues, we are committed to creating a dialogue among disparate social, economic, and gender groups in order to find our common humanity under the law.
The Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law publishes papers addressing social and political equality under the law. Gender plays a unique role in the formation of social policy, as well as the administration and development of the law. We hope that our holistic approach to legal analysis will promote the empowerment of all individuals in society and strengthen the role of progressive perspectives in mainstream legal scholarship. For more information, contact genderlaw@wcl.american.edu, or visit their website at http://www.wcl.american.edu/journals/genderlaw/.
The Human Rights Brief, a publication of the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, reports on developments in international human rights and humanitarian law, and provides concise legal analysis of current human rights issues. Established in 1994, the brief maintains a strong commitment to supporting human rights practitioners and strengthening the community of human rights advocates around the world. Currently, the Brief reaches over 6,000 subscribers in more than 90 countries. It is published three times a year and welcomes submissions from practitioners, students, and academics. Articles with a gender-based perspective are especially encouraged from both J.D. and LL.M. students. For submission guidelines and past issues, please see the Brief website at http://www.wcl.american.edu/hrbrief/. Current issues of the Brief are also available in the Washington College of Law lobby and at the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.