Roundtable on Deregistration and Gender Law Reform Internationally

• Published in: Feminist legal studies 2023-04, Vol.31 (1), p.145-161
• Main Authors: Smith, Jess, Cannoot, Pieter, de Repentigny, Pierre Cloutier, Holzer, Lena, Leung, Shelley, Ni Mhuirthile, Tanya, Vipond, Evan, Varman, Nipuna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Careers; Gender; Gender inequality; Gender Studies; Human Rights; Interview; Jurisdiction; Law; Law and Criminolgy; Legalization; Legislation; Non-state actors; Political Theory; Public International Law; Reforms; Registration; Sexual orientation; Sexuality
• ISSN: 0966-3622; 1572-8455
• DOI: 10.1007/s10691-022-09512-7

In this roundtable discussion, early-career researchers working in the field of law, gender, and sexuality discuss international and trans-national developments to legal gender. ‘The Future of Legal Gender’ research project focused on the legislative framework of England and Wales to develop a prototype for decertification. The domestic legislation, however, was situated within a wider international context throughout the project. This roundtable discussion, therefore, provided an opportunity for reflection on the transnational issues raised by decertification, with a particular focus on developments arising in the jurisdiction(s) studied by the early career researchers. The roundtable began with a brief outline of these recent developments before moving to an open discussion on key themes including the value of reform on wider society, changes on-the-ground by non-state actors, and alternative processes for tackling gender inequalities without certifying legal gender. The online conversation took place on 28 June 2021 and has been transcribed and edited for continuity, clarity, and referencing.