Bonita Meyersfeld
Biographic Data
| ID | 4275083 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bonita Meyersfeld |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bonita |
| FAMILY NAME | Meyersfeld |
| SIGNATURE | MEYERSFELD B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7388-1513 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Corporations and positive duties to fulfil socio-economic rights: Developing International Human Rights Law
Using the protection from Harassment Act to silence victims of rape from naming their perpetrators: LW v KCA
Increasingly, victims and survivors of gender-based violence are naming their perpetrators in public. However, there has been a backlash against the public naming of perpetrators. Men who have been named as perpetrators are turning to a variety of legal mechanisms in response to the allegations made against them. One such mechanism is the pursuit of protection orders under the Protection from Harassment Act. In the case of LW v KCA, the High Cour…
From Formalism to Feminism: Gender, Business and Human Rights
This special issue uses feminist perspectives to explore the field of business and human rights (BHR). Gendered inequalities, based on embodied, assigned or presumed gender identities and sexual orientations, have long been eclipsed from international law; the same has occurred in BHR. Rarely is gender addressed holistically to fully encompass the systemic discrimination and deep-seated patriarchal and neo-colonial structures that create and perp…
Empty Promises and the Myth of Mining: Does Mining Lead to Pro-Poor Development
Mining operations in the Global South often worsen conditions for affected communities after the conclusion of the operations as compared to pre-mining conditions. This is regression, not progress, which is contrary to the narrative surrounding mining’s promise of economic growth. While mining certainly brings profit, this profit does not result in social and economic development of affected communities and people living in poverty. This is the ‘…
Surya Deva Regulating Corporate Human Rights Violations: Humanizing Business (2012)
The debate regarding the most effective regulatory approach to corporate malfeasance is as rich as it is divided. It reminds me in many ways of a showdown between the fans of two football teams. It
Lessons from Kiobel V Royal Dutch Petroleum Company: Developing Homegrown Lawyering Strategies Around Corporate Accountability
In April 2013, the United States Supreme Court handed down the long-awaited judgment in Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, a case alleging corporate exploitation of communities in an oil-rich area of Nigeria. The case examined the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), an old statute allowing non-US citizens to bring claims in US courts for violations of the law of nations. In its judgment, the court limited the application of the ATS. This article explo…
Empty Promises and the Myth of Mining: Does Mining Lead to Pro-Poor Development
Mining operations in the Global South often worsen conditions for affected communities after the conclusion of the operations as compared to pre-mining conditions. This is regression, not progress, which is contrary to the narrative surrounding mining’s promise of economic growth. While mining certainly brings profit, this profit does not result in social and economic development of affected communities and people living in poverty. This is the ‘…
Lessons from Kiobel V Royal Dutch Petroleum Company: Developing Homegrown Lawyering Strategies Around Corporate Accountability
In April 2013, the United States Supreme Court handed down the long-awaited judgment in Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, a case alleging corporate exploitation of communities in an oil-rich area of Nigeria. The case examined the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), an old statute allowing non-US citizens to bring claims in US courts for violations of the law of nations. In its judgment, the court limited the application of the ATS. This article explo…
Empty Promises and the Myth of Mining: Does Mining Lead to Pro-Poor Development
Mining operations in the Global South often worsen conditions for affected communities after the conclusion of the operations as compared to pre-mining conditions. This is regression, not progress, which is contrary to the narrative surrounding mining’s promise of economic growth. While mining certainly brings profit, this profit does not result in social and economic development of affected communities and people living in poverty. This is the ‘…
Surya Deva Regulating Corporate Human Rights Violations: Humanizing Business (2012)
The debate regarding the most effective regulatory approach to corporate malfeasance is as rich as it is divided. It reminds me in many ways of a showdown between the fans of two football teams. It
From Formalism to Feminism: Gender, Business and Human Rights
This special issue uses feminist perspectives to explore the field of business and human rights (BHR). Gendered inequalities, based on embodied, assigned or presumed gender identities and sexual orientations, have long been eclipsed from international law; the same has occurred in BHR. Rarely is gender addressed holistically to fully encompass the systemic discrimination and deep-seated patriarchal and neo-colonial structures that create and perp…
Corporations and positive duties to fulfil socio-economic rights: Developing International Human Rights Law
Using the protection from Harassment Act to silence victims of rape from naming their perpetrators: LW v KCA
Increasingly, victims and survivors of gender-based violence are naming their perpetrators in public. However, there has been a backlash against the public naming of perpetrators. Men who have been named as perpetrators are turning to a variety of legal mechanisms in response to the allegations made against them. One such mechanism is the pursuit of protection orders under the Protection from Harassment Act. In the case of LW v KCA, the High Cour…
Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Corporate Law and Human Rights (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Human rights (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Human Rights and Development (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Legal Issues in South Africa (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)