Publications
COTTIER, Michelle, WIDMER, Eric D., AEBY, Gaëlle et SAHDEVA, Bindu Johanna, Gender (in)equality in divorce in Switzerland: lawyers’ formal-egalitarian vs. compensatory interpretations.
COTTIER, Michelle, WIDMER, Eric D., AEBY, Gaëlle et SAHDEVA, Bindu Johanna, Autonomie und Scheidungsfolgen. Interpretationen der Geschlechtergleichheit im Kontext der Aushandlung von Scheidungsvereinbarungen. In Heiderhoff, Bettina ; Röthel, Anne. Autonomie in der Familie – eine Schwärmerei ?. Frankfurt am Main : Wolfgang Metzner Verlag, 2022. p. 61-92.
COTTIER, Michelle, SAHDEVA, Bindu Johanna et AEBY, Gaëlle. Implementing gender equality as an aim of the swiss family justice system. In Maclean, Mavis ; Treloar, Rachel ; Dijksterhuis, Bregje (Ed.). What Is a Family Justice System For?. Oxford : Hart Publishing, 2022. p. 71-91. (Oñati International Series in Law and Society)
COTTIER, Michelle, WIDMER, Eric, AEBY, Gaëlle et SAHDEVA, Bindu, The move to private ordering in divorce, gender and the role of family lawyers in Switzerland. In MACLEAN, Mavis et TRELOAR, Rachel (éds.), Research Handbook on Family Justice Systems. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023. p. 318-331.
AEBY, Gaëlle, COTTIER, Michelle, WIDMER, Eric D. et SAHDEVA, Bindu, Gender (in)equality in divorce in Switzerland: Lawyers' formal-egalitarian vs. compensatory interpretations. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 47(1) 2025.
Presentations
“Implementing gender equality as an aim of the Swiss Family Justice System” au workshop “What is a Family Justice System For?” au Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law, évènement en ligne, 10 – 11 septembre 2020
“Autonomy and the consequences of divorce: Ideal and reality” à la conférence “Fachgespräch Familienrecht” à la Bucerius Law School, Hambourg, 12 mars 2021
“Family justice, private ordering and gender equality in Switzerland” au congrès “Social Justice in Time of Uncertainty” de la Société Suisse de sociologie, Genève, 28 – 30 juin 2021
“Gender (in)equality and the negotiation of divorce agreements: Insights from an ongoing socio-legal research project in Switzerland” à la conférence “WZB Talk” au Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, évènement en ligne, 17 mai 2022
“Gender (in)equality in legal divorce: the role of Swiss family lawyers” à la conférence “7th Global Meeting on Law & Society” au ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon, Lisbonne, 13 – 16 juillet 2022
“The role of legal intermediaries in the shaping of divorce agreements: a gendered intermediation process?” à la conférence inaugurale "Voices of Law" de Swiss Network for Law and Society, Lausanne, 15 – 16 septembre 2022
“The negotiation of divorce agreements from the perspective of the divorcees” à la conference “Final Conference on the life course and vulnerabilities” de NCCR LIVES, Genève, 17 – 18 novembre 2022
“Gender (in)equality in legal divorce: the role of Swiss family lawyers” Conférence “Law, Society and Digital Pasts, Presents and Futures” du RCSL, Lund, Suède, 1er septembre 2023.
“Dilemmas among lawyers about gender equality issues when negotiating divorce agreements” Conférence “Law, Society and Digital Pasts, Presents and Futures” du RCSL, Lund, Suède, 1er septembre 2023.
“What types of family arrangements is Swiss divorce law designed for?” 18e Conférence mondiale (Golden Jubilee) de l’International Society of Family Law, 2023.