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Introduction Some time ago, I took a close look at the concept of Energy Justice. In my article , I was critical, arguing that Energy…
Prelude to the AUCEVAWG UN Women reports that in 2023, approximately 51,100 women and girls worldwide were murdered by an intimate partner or family member.[1]…
GBV is on the rise in South Africa On April 11 2025, the Non-Profit Organisation Women for Change[1], which is dedicated to ending Gender Based…
Introduction It is not every day that a conference opens with a work of art, but the African Legal Studies conference in Bayreuth chose to…
Introduction This interview was conducted by Merlin Mitschker during the “Law and Belonging” conference in Bayreuth. The conversation features Dr Godswill Agbaitoro, lecturer in International…
Introduction Kenyan legal scholar and social justice advocate Milka Wahu caught up with Aristid Banyurwahe while visiting Bayreuth. She was in town for Law and…