Sex & Law Committee
The Sex and Law Committee addresses issues pertaining to gender and the law in a variety of areas, such as violence against women, reproductive rights, gender discrimination, poverty, matrimonial and family law, employment law, and same-sex marriage.
Recent topics addressed by the Committee include the issues of paid family leave, reproductive rights in New York State, and civil rights for LGBT individuals. The committee also collaborates with the City Bar’s Student Legal Education and Opportunity Program to provide presentations to public high school students on teen dating violence and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Related Resources
What Passage of the Marriage Equality Law Will Mean for Same-Sex Couples in New York: A Multidisciplinary Forum – 10/4/11 Event Materials
Of Interest
Huffington Post blog–Connecting Sexual Violence with the Need for Comprehensive Sex Education–by former Sex and Law Committee Chair Pamela Zimmerman and current Chair Katharine Bodde
Policy Recommendations for New York City’s Next Mayor (PDF)
Vacating Prostitution-Related Convictions for Victims of Sex Trafficking, March 29, 2012 (Podcast) (Event Description)
New York City Bar Association Hosts Public Forum on LGBT Rights in Africa, April 2012 (Blog)
