Legal Representation

Best Practices in Defending Women and Gender Minorities

By Nathalie Greenfield, with critical chapters written by Bahar Mirhosseni, Sandra Babcock, and Jessica Sutton, on 17 October 2025

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The document offers guidance for legal defenders on how to approach cases involving women and gender minorities, with an emphasis on gender-sensitive practice.
It covers methods for integrating intersectional analysis (race, class, gender identity, etc.) into legal strategy, ethical considerations in representation, trauma-aware interviewing, narrative construction, and team building.

  • Document type Legal Representation
  • Themes list Gender / Women



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