Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The article examines how naming practices, deeply rooted in patriarchal societies, influence women's identity, autonomy, and societal status. It argues that traditional naming conventions, such as women adopting their husbands' surnames, reflect broader power dynamics that marginalize women and erase their individuality. The analysis highlights the legal, cultural, and psychological implications of these practices and advocates for self-naming as a form of resistance and empowerment.
Disciplines
Labor and Employment Law | Law | Law and Gender
Recommended Citation
Omi M. Leissner,
The Problem That Has No Name,
4
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
321
(1998).
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https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol4/iss2/3