Title of Dissertation: Constructions of Marital Rape in the Canadian Criminal Justice System.

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1 Ruthy Lazar Education Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Canada Doctor of Philosophy, PhD - Law, (September 2004 March 2009) Title of Dissertation: Constructions of Marital Rape in the Canadian Criminal Justice System. University of Ottawa, Canada L.L.M. (September August 2004 ) Title of thesis: Rape Law: A Comparative Analysis of Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom. University of Haifa, Faculty of Law, Israel L.L.B, ( ) University of Haifa, Law Faculty, Post Doctoral Fellowship. Working with Professor Oren Gazal-Ayal on various projects, including: 1. Organizing Research granted by ISF The Israel Science Foundation on The Effects of Sentencing Reform in Israel: Disparity, Discrimination and Prosecutorial Power. 2. Research for the ministry of justice on minority opinion in criminal cases. Teaching The College of Management, Law School: present The head of the Center for clinical education ("Matters"), which includes 11 Law's Clinics present Courses taught: Criminal Procedure (2008 present) Clinical seminar: "Women's Rights and Social Change" (2009-present) Seminar: Violence against women and rape laws ( ) Gender and International Law, along with Professor Frances Raday. (in English) (2011) Violence against Women (in English) ( 2012)

2 Honors: Outstanding Teaching Award ( ; ) Activities & Appointments: Member of Law School Committee for choosing an excellent Seminar. (2012) The Head of the Law School Equality Promoting Commission (along with Dr. Yifat Bitton). (2012-present). Additional Teaching Hebrew University, Law Faculty (adjunct position) Course taught: Gender and the Law. Criminal Procedure (2011) Sha'arei Mishpat College, Law Faculty. (adjunct position): 2011 present Seminar: sexual assault and violence against women. York University, Criminology Department, Tutor Theories of Crime. Professional Experiences Research assistant, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, working on projects related to violence against women. (February March 2004 ) Research assistant for M.P. Irwin Cotler (formerly Canada s Justice Minister), Parliament of Canada. (March July 2003) An attorney at the District Attorney Office, Northern Region and Haifa, (Israel) Criminal Justice Department. (January December 2001) Internship as an attorney at the District Attorney Office, Central Region (Israel), Criminal Justice Department. (March 1998 March 1999) Honors and Grants Outstanding Teaching Award ( ; ) Grant for the development of law courses in English(2012) International student Scholarship ( ) Hon. William Z. Estey Teaching Fellowship in Law, ( ) Mary Jane Mossman Award, ( ) York University Scholarship, ( )

3 Publications: PhD Dissertation: Constructions of Marital Rape in the Canadian Criminal Justice System. (English, 488 pages). Written under the Supervision of Prof. Janet Mosher, Osgoode Hall Law School. Members of the committee: Professor Janine Benedet, Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, Professor Sonia Lawrence, Osgoode Hall Law School. March [English]. Reconceptualizing Victimization and Agency in the Discourse of Battered Women who Kill 45 Studies in Law, Politics, and Society, (2008) Negotiating Sex The Legal Construct of Consent in Cases of Wife Rape in Ontario Canada. 22(2) Canadian Journal of Women & the Law (2010) 329,(was cited in a motion made by LEAF - Women's Legal Education and Action Fund in Canada, to intervene in an appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada.) The impact of Sentencing Guidelines in Israel. (with Professor Oren Gazal- Ayal) [Hebrew] Hukim Journal on Legislation, Hebrew University, Jerusalem (2011). They look Sad; A Story on Empowerment and darkness [Hebrew]. Forthcoming Hamishpat (2013). Work In Progress Consent A New outlook; on Consent, Mens-Rea and the Defence of Mistaken Belief in Rape Cases. Selected Conference Presentations, Invited Talks and Workshops Women's Rights Center of Rishon Lezion's, annual conference on Women's Discrimination: "Clinical Models for Social Change. The Military Advocate General's Corps "Legal Hurdles in Cases of Sexual Violence" (March 2012) College of Management - "Conversations on criminal law" (November 2011) Rishon Lezion Clinical Models for Empowering Women in the workforce- "Empowerment of Women in the Workforce". (August 2011) Rishon Lezion National Conference on Women's Role in Society - "Women's Contribution to the Public Discourse in Israel" (April 2011) Hebrew University, Law Faculty- criminal law Forum: "Negotiating Sex The Legal Construct of Consent in Cases of Wife Rape in Ontario Canada". (November 2010)

4 Lecture at the University of Tel Aviv: Rape within Marriage (in a course on Discrimination in Law). (May 2010) The Role of Criminal Law in Promoting Social Change, Conference of the Legal Clinics, College of Management. (February 2010) Israeli Law and Society Association, International Conference, Tel-Aviv: paper presentation: " The vindictive wife - Complainants Credibility in cases of wife rape. (December 2009) University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Canada, Sexual Assault Law, Practice & Activism in a Post-Jane Doe Era- paper presentation: "Sexual violence in intimate relationships: Selected themes in the criminal process of wife/partner sexual assault." (March 2009) Israeli Law and Society Association, International conference, Jerusalem paper presentation: Sexual Assault Laws in Canada and Israel A Comparative Analysis of Selected Themes. (December 2008) Haifa University, Law Faculty, seminar on prostitution: Consent and Prostitution. (December 2008) The Law and Society Association, Berlin paper presentation: "Say I Do : Consent in the Legal Discourse of Sexual Assault in Marriage. (May 2007) International conference of the Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities Georgetown University, Washington - Paper presentation: Negotiating Sex: Consent in the Legal Discourse of Sexual Assault in Marriage. (March 2007) Presentation in Feminist Fridays organized and hosted by the feminist legal institute at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. Title of presentation: Negotiating sex: examining the approach of the Canadian criminal justice system to consent in cases of sexual assault in marriage. (October 2006) The Feminist Research Group conference Inter Action: Celebrating Feminist Theory and Practice Windsor University Paper presentation: Good Woman/Bad Woman: The Legal Image of Violent Women. (May 2006). International Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities - York University paper presentation: Achieving Equality for Battered women within the Criminal Justice System. (May 2006). International conference of the Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities Syracuse University - Paper presentation: Victimization and Agency in the discourse of Battered Women who Kill. (March 2006)

5 Other Selected Activities Member in LEAF's (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund in Canada) subcommittee concerning an appeal before the Canadian Supreme Court (R. v. J.A.). LEAF was granted leave to intervene in the case before the Canadian Supreme Court. (2010) Discussion Leader of a round table on the role of female caregivers following the reform in the Israeli education system. (August 2012) Co-founded (with students) program for "Women Leaders" from marginalized communities. (2012) Organizing a round table- "Access to Law for Abused Women from Ethiopian Communities". The College of Management. (August 2011) Organizing a round table- "The Approach of Police to Prostitution", The College of Management. (July 2011) Organizing a round table- "Prostitution, Law and the Grassroots' Organizations", The College of Management. (July 2010) Lecture for youth on "Sexual Violence and Rape myths (initiated by the Prime minister office for the advancement of Women. (April 2010) Member in "Itach-Maaki- Women Lawyers for Social Justice" (2008-present) Member in a collaborative research group on Gender & Justice formed and headed by Professor Mary Jane Mossman from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, funded by The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). ( ) Media Columns "Who is Taking Care of the difficulties of the Ethiopian community" (on Domestic Violence in the Ethiopian Community.) (Israel Today, January 2012) "The Courage of the Fifth; On Second Rape. (Israel Today, December 2010)