Dr Danielle Giorgi

Dr Danielle Giorgi is a legal scholar and Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at North-West University (NWU), South Africa. She holds a Doctor of Laws (LLD) specialising in International Aspects of Law, an LLM in International Child Law and an LLB. Her doctoral research examined female genital mutilation, virginity testing and child marriage as harmful matrimonial practices perpetuating gender inequality. She is extending this research to explore the regulation of girlhood, gender socialisation and contemporary constructions of femininity. Her broader research interests include international children’s rights, gender justice, substantive equality and the intersection of law and culture.