Intersectionality and the failures of the European Court of Human Rights: A critical analysis of Hämäläinen v. Finland

In Hämäläinen v. Finland (2014) the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) affirmed Finland’s refusal to register Hämäläinen as a transitioned married woman. This critique analyses the judgment through the lens of intersectionality. Using the intersectionality framework, individuals have unique social and political identities, derived from factors such as gender, race, and class, which … Continue reading Intersectionality and the failures of the European Court of Human Rights: A critical analysis of Hämäläinen v. Finland