Catharine A. MacKinnon
Keynote Speaker: Legal Scholar & Feminist Theorist; Author of "Sexual Harassment of Working Women"; Special Gender Advisor at International Criminal Court
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Catharine A. MacKinnon Biography
Catharine A. MacKinnon is a legal scholar and feminist theorist known for her contributions to sex equality law in the United States and internationally. MacKinnon graduated magna cum laude from Smith College and earned a law degree and a Ph.D. in political science from Yale University, where she created the first course in women's studies. She has taught at 12 law schools, including Yale, Stanford, Chicago, Osgoode Hall in Toronto, Columbia, and Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
MacKinnon is recognized for her argument that sexual harassment constitutes a form of sex discrimination. Her book, "Sexual Harassment of Working Women," defined the term and influenced courts, workers, and scholars to address sexual harassment as illegal sex discrimination. This framework shaped U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission guidelines and was affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court in "Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson," establishing sexual harassment as actionable discrimination. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg cited "Sexual Harassment of Working Women" as a foundational study for legal debates and social understanding of sex discrimination. Studies show that MacKinnon is among the most widely cited legal scholars in the English language.
Beyond her work on sexual harassment, MacKinnon has influenced law and policy on issues such as sexual abuse, pornography, prostitution, and international trafficking. With Andrea Dworkin, she recognized the harms of pornography as civil rights violations and proposed the Swedish Model to address prostitution. MacKinnon drafted language for the Palermo Protocol on international trafficking and contributed to anti-trafficking legislation in the United States. Representing Bosnian women survivors of Serbian genocidal sexual violence, she and co-counsel secured a damage award of $745 million in "Kadic v. Karadzic" under the Alien Tort Act, marking the first legal recognition of rape as an act of genocide. MacKinnon served as Special Gender Advisor to the first Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, where she implemented the concept of gender crime under the Rome Statute.
MacKinnon is the author of more than a dozen scholarly books, including "Sexual Harassment of Working Women," "Feminism Unmodified," "Toward a Feminist Theory of the State," "Only Words," "Women's Lives, Men's Laws," "Are Women Human?," the casebook "Sex Equality," and "Butterfly Politics." Her work is published in academic journals, the popular press, and multiple languages. MacKinnon has received honors such as the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Section of the American Association of Law Schools and election to the American Law Institute. She was selected for the Henry Phillips Prize in Jurisprudence, awarded only 29 times since 1895. MacKinnon's career demonstrates the impact of legal theory on workplace equality, gender discrimination, and international human rights law.
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What topics does Catharine A. MacKinnon speak about?
Catharine A. MacKinnon is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Social Activism, Sexual Assault Recovery, Feminism, Government, Law, Women, Women's Health, Women's Rights, Social Justice, Civil Rights, Reproductive Rights, College, Political Science, Gender Equality, DEI, Influential Women, Women's Empowerment, Personal Growth and Empowerment. -
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Catharine A. MacKinnon generally travels from Cambridge, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Catharine A. MacKinnon?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Catharine A. MacKinnon for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.855.383.8805, and one of our agents will assist you to book Catharine A. MacKinnon for your next private or corporate function. -
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