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Podcasts from the LSE Commission on Gender, Inequality and Power
Saphieh Ashtiany, leading solicitor and Gender, Inequality and Power Commission Law Commissioner, reflects on the Commission's cross-cutting theme of rights [Audio]
LSE Gender Institute Podcasts
10 minutes 59 seconds
10 years ago
Saphieh Ashtiany, leading solicitor and Gender, Inequality and Power Commission Law Commissioner, reflects on the Commission's cross-cutting theme of rights [Audio]
Contributor(s): Saphieh Ashtiany | Saphieh Ashtiany discusses the various legal measures that can be taken to level out gender inequality and to help women assert their rights. She highlights the importance of looking at what kind of rights are necessary and which laws work. She notes how cuts to legal aid and higher legal fees in employment tribunals have a disproportionate effect on women.
LSE Gender Institute Podcasts
Podcasts from the LSE Commission on Gender, Inequality and Power