
The Summer School is a traditional event of JurFem for female law students.
The JurFem Summer School for female law students is an initiative of the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association JurFem, which was first implemented in Ukraine on August 06-09, 2018 in Kyiv.
The Summer School focuses on the development of soft skills in law students. Soft skills are social skills: the ability to persuade, negotiate, find an “approach” to people, work in a team, leadership, creativity, and others that are crucial for successful work in the legal field.
This year’s JurFem Summer School, in addition to soft skills, will pay significant attention to the development of hard skills of participants in combating gender discrimination and gender-based violence.
VI Summer School
"My efforts make a difference"
* participation in the event is free of charge (tuition, accommodation and meals are covered by the organizers)
August 19-22, 2024
Lviv region
3 thematic blocks
Limited number of participants
TERMS OF PARTICIPATION:
A participant of the school can be a female law student or cadet in their 2nd or 3rd year of study in a law majors (081 Law, 293 International Law, 262 Law Enforcement) at a higher education institution in Ukraine who:
completed the video course “Do No Harm: Peculiarities of Protecting Survivors of Sexual Violence” (the course lasts an hour andit takes 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete) and attached the certificate to the registration form;
filled out the registration form and successfully passed the selection
having your own project idea or initiative will be an advantage in the selection process
The JurFem Summer School for female law students is an initiative of the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association JurFem, which was first implemented in Ukraine on August 06-09, 2018 in Kyiv.
The Summer School focuses on the development of soft skills in law students. Soft skills are social skills: the ability to persuade, negotiate, find an “approach” to people, work in a team, leadership, creativity, and others that are crucial for successful work in the legal field.
This year’s JurFem Summer School, in addition to soft skills, will pay significant attention to the development of hard skills of participants in combating gender discrimination and gender-based violence.
ABOUT THE SUMMER SCHOOL:
For the sixth time, we will create a space for female law students in Ukraine to strengthen their leadership skills, learn how to identify and combat gender discrimination, provide assistance to survivors of domestic and sexual violence, including as a war crime, using survivor-centered approaches, and how to find the ability to influence change.
Key topics of the program
Women lawyers’ leadership and points of influence
Gender stereotypes, discrimination, sexism: identification and protection algorithms
Barrier-free, tolerant and why it is important to use sensitive language
Gender-based violence. Domestic violence
Cyber violence. Stalking
Sexual violence. How to protect survivors and counteract sexual violence, including at the university
We strive to make the training of the Summer School participants as effective as possible, and at the same time interesting. The theoretical content of the program will be accompanied by case studies, analysis of the practice of the ECHR and national courts, and group work.
The program is designed to help participants strengthen their hard skills in combating discrimination and gender-based violence, find inspiration in the stories of practicing lawyers, and experience vivid emotions. Therefore, the school will consist of thematic blocks:



DISCLAIMER
We care about each of you. Therefore, we would like to warn you that this event will include discussions about violence, including sexual violence, as well as the consideration of cases close to real life. The school’s topics may upset or disturb you.
The event is organized by the Association of Women Lawyers of Ukraine “JurFem”.

If you have any additional questions about the event, please contact Anastasia Slobodianyk, Lawyer, manager of academic community development of JurFem.
- a.slobodianyk@jurfem.com.ua
- +38 068 5787 536





