Legal Resources Developed by the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice

Reports

• "They are Destroying Our Futures" Sexual Violence Against Girls in Zambia's Schools
  A report by the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice at Cornell Law School, Women and Law in Southern Africa-Zambia, and the Cornell Law School International Human Rights Clinic examining the problem of sexual violence against girls in school in Zambia.
• Combating Acid Violence in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and India
  A Report by the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice at Cornell Law School, the Committee on International Human Rights of the New York City Bar Association, the Cornell Law School International Human Rights Clinic, and the Virtue Foundation, Combating Acid Violence in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and India.
• From Protection to Punishment: Post-Conviction Barriers to Justice for Domestic Violence Survivor-Defendants in New York State
  A study on the barriers to justice faced by women survivors of violence who enter the criminal system as defendants in New York State.
• Women in Prison in Argentina: Causes, Conditions, and Consequences
  Report by the Avon Global Center for Women and Justice and International Human Rights Clinic, University of Chicago Law School's International Human Rights Clinic, and the Public Defender's Office in Argentina finding that women and their families are disproportionately affected by the harsh penalties imposed for low-level drug offences in Argentina.

Checklists and guides

• Analysis of Jurisprudence Involving Sexual and other Gender-Based Violence During Conflict
  This chart summarizes and analyzes gender-based violence cases before international war crimes tribunals and special courts.
• Checklist for Domestic Application of International Law
  This reference guide aims to assist judges and other legal professionals in applying international law in domestic courts.