Editorial

Authors

  • Michelle Gunawan Studying: LL.B/B.GIR

Abstract

We define a culture by the values, customs, and norms shared among social groups. Gender roles are a pervasive feature across various cultures. When laws reinforce these norms, they shape the types of violence, struggles, or triumphs that characterise our narratives. In this Special Issue, we intend to create a space for personal narratives alongside academic scholarship. By including both types of discourse, we seek to broaden critical scholarship with the candid voice and lived experience. We know that issues of gender and culture are not widely understood, and we know they attract certain stereotypes and assumptions. We want to show how culture can silence but how culture can also liberate.

Author Biography

Michelle Gunawan, Studying: LL.B/B.GIR

Michelle Gunawan is studying a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Government and International Relations at Griffith University. She was a New Colombo Plan Australian Government Scholarship recipient for Mainland China in 2015 and lived in Beijing for 12 months. Michelle has volunteered with organisations such as the Beijing Yilian Legal Aid and Research Center of Labor and the Hong Kong Refugee Union, and is currently Special Issue Editor of the Journal's upcoming ‘Gender, Culture & Narrative’ Special Issue. Her key research interests include intersectional feminism, employment relations (global and domestic), and international environmental and refugee law.

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Published

22.04.2017

Issue

Section

Gender, Culture, and Narrative Special Issue