{"id":3678,"date":"2017-07-06T14:25:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T18:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/?page_id=2642"},"modified":"2026-03-02T18:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:28:48","slug":"gender-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/your-life-career\/career-exploration-professional-development\/for-jd-students\/explore-legal-careers\/practice-areas\/gender-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"

The gender justice legal practice area may also include immigration and refugee matters, child custody, criminal justice, health care, housing, labor trafficking and many others as they intersect with a person\u2019s gender and their legal rights. Feminist leaders today often focus on areas of intersection between gender justice and other issue areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lawyers focused on gender justice law typically work on impact litigation, direct service, or policy work in non-profits and with federal, state and local government agencies.<\/span><\/p>\n

What to Do If You Are Interested in Gender Justice Law<\/h2>\n

Georgetown Law Courses<\/h3>\n

Employment Discrimination
\nInternational and Comparative Law on Women\u2019s Human Rights
\nPublic Welfare Law
\nImmigration Law and Policy<\/p>\n

Georgetown Law Clinics<\/h3>\n

Domestic Violence Clinic<\/a>
\nInternational Women\u2019s Human Rights Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n

Georgetown Law Programs<\/h3>\n

Women’s Public Policy and Fellowship Program<\/a><\/p>\n

Georgetown Centers & Institutes<\/h3>\n

Center on Gender Justice and Opportunity<\/a><\/p>\n

Gender Justice Law Resources for Career Exploration<\/h3>\n

For a comprehensive list of helpful resources and suggested employers, please see the\u00a0OPICS Gender Justice Supplemental Resource List<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n