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GHJP Joins Experts in Condemning the IOC’s New Coercive Genetic Testing Policy
The International Olympic Committee announced a new policy on sex-testing for athletes in the women’s category. GHJP co-director Alice M. Miller joined a group of international legal experts in expressing grave concerns.
Taking Health Justice into Public Policy: Proposed CMS Rules for Gender Affirming Care in Connecticut
GHJP students working as part of a community-led coalition submit comments on CMS rules affecting gender affirming care in Connecticut.
Response to UN Request for Input on Violence and Discrimination Facing LBQ Women
GHJP used public health data, alongside critical race theory, queer and trans theories, disability justice theory, and feminist theory to inform a presentation of an intersectional approach to understanding violence and discrimination related to gender and sexuality, focusing on Black LBQ people in the context of health justice.
Kapczynski Named John Thomas Smith Professor of Law
Amy Kapczynski ’03, who joined the Yale Law School faculty in 2012, is an expert in law and political economy with a focus on health justice, technology, and democratic theory.
European Court of Human Rights Rules in Favor of South African Runner’s Fair Trial Rights
The Court found that the Swiss Federal Tribunal failed to protect Caster Semenya’s right to a fair trial.
Report Seeks to Prevent Interpersonal Violence in Elite Sports
As the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris approach, a new report analyzes the issue of interpersonal violence in international sport.
Podcast: Professor Amy Kapczynski Explains How to Fight for Health and Justice
In this episode of "Inside Yale Law School," Professor Amy Kapczynski ’03 recalls her battles as a law student with drug companies — and Yale University — over their patent policies on AIDS drugs. She also shares her fascination with intellectual property law and political economy, and why we all need to be kinder to each other.
Human Rights Court Rules for Athlete, Citing Yale Global Health Justice Partnership Brief
Europe’s highest human rights court cited a brief by the Yale Global Health Justice Partnership and World Medical Association when it ruled that Switzerland failed champion runner Caster Semenya in her challenge of track and field rules that limit natural testosterone levels for female athletes.