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Books

Law, Politics and the #MeToo Movement, co-authored with Rachel Van Cleave (forthcoming 2024)

From Cape Town to Kabul: Reconsidering Women’s Human Rights (Routledge, 2012)

Law and Rights: Global Perspectives on Constitutionalism and Governance, co-edited with Susan Bazilli (Vandeplas Publishing, 2008)

The Post-Apartheid Constitutions: Perspectives on South Africa’s Basic Law, co-edited with S. Ellmann (Witwatersrand University Press & Ohio University Press, 2001)

Gender, Race and Comparative Advantage: A Cross-National Assessment of Programs of Compensatory Discrimination, Editor (Federation Press, 1999)

Book Chapters

“The Casserole Constitution: The South African Constitution and International Law,” in Laws: Rigidity and Dynamics (forthcoming 2023)

“Pursuing Gender Equality Through the Courts: The Role of South Africa’s Women Judges,” in Gender, Judging and the Courts in Africa 189 (Taylor & Francis Group, 2021)

“Will They Have Dancing? A Sketch of the Biography of Justice Ismail Mahomed” in Law, Morality and Justice: Essays in Honour of Chief Justice Ismail Mahomed 42 (Claremont: Juta and Company, 2020)

“Race, Inclusiveness and Transformation of Legal Education in South Africa,” in Constitutional Triumphs, Constitutional Disappointments (Cambridge University Press, 2017)

“Law and Society” in Encyclopedia of South Africa (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2011)

“Without Fear, Favor or Prejudice: Judicial Transformation and the Independence of the Judiciary in South Africa” in Law and Social Movements (2010)

“The Judiciary in South Africa: Independence or Illusion?” in Judicial Independence in Context (Irwin Law, 2010)

“Imagine All the Women: Power, Gender, and the Transformative Possibilities of the South African Constitution,” in Power, Gender, and Social Change in Africa (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009)

“South Africa,” in Encyclopedia of Human Rights (Oxford University Press, 2009)

“Incorporating International Human Rights Law in National Constitutions: The South African Experience” in Progress in International Organization (Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2008)

“Aboriginal Women in Australia and Human Rights,” in Women and International Human Rights Rights Law, Vol. 3 (Transnational Pub Inc., 2008)

“The South African Constitution as a Mechanism for Redressing Poverty,” in Democratic Reform in Africa: Its Impact on Governance and Poverty Alleviation (James Currey, 2006)

“The South African Bill of Rights: Lessons for Australia” in Comparative Perspectives on Bills of Rights (National Institute of Social Sciences & Law, Australian National University, 2004)

“The Step-Child of National Liberation: Women and Rights in the New South Africa” in The Post-Apartheid Constitutions: Reflections on South Africa’s Basic Law  (Witwatersrand University Press & Ohio University Press, 2001)

“Violence Against Aboriginal Women in Australia: Redress from the International Human Rights Framework” in Global Critical Race Feminism: An International Reader (New York University Press, 2000)

“Personal Narrative” in Dear Sisters, Dear Daughters: Words of Wisdom From Multicultural Women Attorneys Who’ve Been There and Done That, Multicultural Women Attorneys Network and American Bar Association (ABA Professional Education, 2000)

“Affirmative Action in South Africa: Transformation or Tokenism” in Gender Race and Comparative Advantage: A Cross-National Assessment of Programs of Compensatory Discrimination (Federation Press,1999)

“Affirmative Action in South Africa: Some Theoretical and Practical Issues,” in The Constitution of South Africa From a Gender Perspective (Community Law Centre at the University of the Western Cape,1995)

“Spectators at the Revolution: Gender Equality” in A Post-Apartheid South Africa, Law and Anthropology: International Yearbook For Legal Anthropology (Springer, 1994)

“The Sense of Belonging” in No Fear of Flying (Artemis, 1993)

“Freedom from Discrimination” in Human Rights for South Africans (Oxford University Press, 1990)

Law Review, Journal, and Op-Ed Articles

“Feminist Legal Theory and #Metoo: Revisiting Tarana Burke’s Vision of Empowerment through Empathy,” 10 Texas A&M Law Review 201 (2022)

“A Commission on Recognition and Reconstruction for the United States: Inspirational or Illusory?” 66 New York Law School Law Review 107 (2021–22)

“A Clarion Call for Strengthening the Rule of Law,” 12 Hague Journal on the Rule of Law 177 (2020)

“A Man of Ubuntu: A South African Colleague’s Tribute to Stephen Ellmann,” 26 Clinical Law Review 101 (2019)

“Why the NPA Must Act Now On Revelations to Zondo Commission,” News24 (2018)

“South Africa’s Historic Silicosis Class Action: Why the Settlement Matters,” The Conversation (2018)

“Jail Time for South African Woman Using Racist Slur Sets New Precedent,” The Conversation (2018)

“The Deaths of 144 Mental Health Patients and South Africa’s Constitutional Democracy,” The Conversation (2018)

“Why It’s Taken So Long To Prosecute State Capture Cases in South Africa,” The Conversation (2018)

“CHE’s Challenge an Opportunity Not a Crisis For UCT Faculty,” PoliticsWeb (2017)

“Despair and Depression at Law School Are Real, And Need Attention,” The Conversation (2017)

“South Africa’s Problems Lie in Political Negligence Not Its Constitution,” The Conversation (2017)

“UCT Initiates Reparation and Healing,” Mail & Guardian (2017)

“A Law Professor’s Letter to Students: Respect Yourself First,” News24 (2016)

“South Africans Learn That Law Can Be a Double-Edged Sword,” The Conversation (2016)

“What Student Protests Reveal About South Africa’s Young Future Leaders,” The Conversation (2016)

“South Africa’s Public Protector Has Set a High Bar for Her Success,” The Conversation (2016)

“Decade Old Rape Charge Sticks to President Zuma Like the Original Sin,” The Conversation (2016)

“An Open Letter to University Students: Your Vote Matters,” The Conversation (2016)

“South Africa’s Vote Against Internet Freedom Tarnishes its Global Image,” The Conversation (2016)

“Disagreement Can Become an Act of Love and Reconciliation,” The Conversation (2016)

“Law Faculties Must Embrace Difference to Produce Great Graduates,” The Conversation (2016)

“Judge’s Death Provides Moment of Reflection on Legal Reform,” BusinessDay (2016)

“Making Peace with Your Enemy: Nelson Mandela and his Contribution to Conflict Resolution,” co-authored with Jean Sternlight, et al. 16 Nevada Law Review 281 (2016)

“Justice, Reconciliation and the Masculinist Way: What Role for Women in Truth Commissions?” 60 New York Law School Law Review (2016)

“A Champion for African Freedom: Paul Robeson and the Struggle Against Apartheid” Albany Law Review (2014)

“A Tribute to the Honorable Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick” Albany Law Review (2012–13)

“Who’s Afraid of Polygamy? Exploring the Boundaries of Family, Equality and Custom in South Africa” University of Utah Law Review (2009)

“‘Democracy Stops at My Front Door’: Obstacles to Gender Equality in South Africa” in Loyola Chicago Journal of International Law (2007)

“Big Love: The Recognition of Customary Marriages in South Africa,” Washington and Lee Law Review (2007)

“Learning to Love After Learning to Harm: Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Gender Equality and Cultural Values,” in Michigan State Journal of International Law (2007)

“The South African Judicial Appointments Process,” Osgood Hall Law Journal (2006)

“Some Middle-Aged Spread, A Few Mood Swings and Growing Exhaustion: The Human Rights Movement at Middle Age,” University of Tulsa Review (2006)

“Perspectives on Brown: The South African Experience” in New York Law School Law Review (2004–05)

“Reparations for Apartheid’s Victims: The Path to Reconciliation?” De Paul Law Review (2004)

“Two ‘Colored’ Women’s Conversation About the Relevance of Feminist Law Journals” co-authored with T. Banks, 21st Century Columbia Journal of Gender and Law (2003)

“Critical Challenges: A Conversation on Complicity and Civility in Legal Education,” co-authored with S. Hom and R. Robson, Seattle Journal of Social Justice (2003)

“Women’s Human Rights and the Conversation Across Cultures,” Albany Law Review (2003)

“Evaluating the Progress of Women’s Rights on the Fifth Anniversary of the South African Constitution,” Vermont Law Review (2002)

“From Gender Apartheid to Non-Sexism: The Pursuit of Women’s Rights in South Africa,” North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation (2001)

“Making Room for Critical Race Theory in International Law: Some Practical Pointers,” Villanova Law Review (2000)

“Globalization, Human Rights and Critical Race Feminism: Voices from the Margins,” Journal of Gender, Race and Justice (2000)

“Judging the Judges: Judging Ourselves, A Grand Exercise in Forgiveness of Justice Held Hostage to Truth: South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission,” Melbourne University Law Review (2000)

“The Constitutional Court Provides Succor for Victims of Domestic Violence: S v. Baloyi,” South African Journal of Human Rights (2000)

“Violence Against Women in South Africa: The Role of Culture and the Limitations of the Law” in 2 Temple Civil and Political Rights Law Review (1999)

“Striking the Rock: Confronting Gender Equality in South Africa,” Michigan Journal of Race and Law (1998)

“Violence Against Aboriginal Women in Australia: Redress From the International Human Rights Framework,” 60 Albany Law Review (1997)

“A Resource for Justice: South Africa’s Legal Resources Centre East Africa,” Journal of Peace and Human Rights (1995)

“Legal Education in a Changing South Africa,” in African Law Review (1990)

“Apartheid: The Legal Death of the Black Worker,” in Human Rights No. 2 (1987)

“The Legal Underpinnings of Gender Oppression in Apartheid South Africa,” Australian Journal of Law and Society (1986)

“Corporate Codes of Conduct Under Apartheid: An Assessment,” Trans Africa Forum No. 3 (1986)

Editing

Editors’ Introduction, “A Warrior for Justice: Essays in Honor of Justice Dikgang Moseneke,” co-authored with D. Davis and T. Masengu, Acta Juridica (2017)

Editor’s Introduction, “Essays on Law and Society,” 2 Law in Context (2010)

Editor’s Introduction, “Feminist Advocacy, Constitutions and Law,” 2 International Review of Constitutionalism (2009)

Editor’s Introduction, “Law, Poverty and Economic Inequality,” co-authored with F. Munger, 1 International Review of Constitutionalism (2009)

Guest Editor’s Introduction, “Reconstruction and Reparations in International Law,” Third World Legal Studies (2002–03)

Guest Editor’s Introduction, “Women’s Rights and Traditional Law: A Conflict?” Third World Legal Studies (1994–95)

Other Writing

“Transitional Perspectives on Women’s Rights,” Interights Bulletin (2004)

“Aborigines and the Law,” co-authored with G. Eames QC, in Civil Liberties in Australia, Victorian Council for Civil Liberties (1991)

“Justice in a Post-Apartheid South Africa,” Legal Services Bulletin No. 3 (1990)

“Some Observations About Lawyering for the Poor in a Changing South Africa,”  African Studies Association of Australia and the Pacific Newsletter No. 1 (1990)

“A Small, Sweet Victory,” in Legal Services Bulletin No. 5 (1989)

“Autonomy and the Miskito Indian Community of Nicaragua,” in Aboriginal Law Bulletin No. 32 (1988)

“Racial Discrimination and the Law,” Discrimination: The Law, the Media and Education, Seminar Proceedings, Victorians for Racial Equality (1987)

“Inside South Africa – The Players and Their Role in Social Change: The Labor Unions” in South Africa: Prospects for Peace and Security, International Peace Academy (1987)

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