Publications
2025
Professional publications
van Leeuwen, F. (2025). Country report Gender Equality Law Netherlands 2025. European Commission. [Portal]
2024
Scholarly publications
van Leeuwen, F. (2024). Rethinking gender equality and gender mainstreaming as concepts 'in the mainstream'. In J. P. Loof, & R. Lawson (Eds.), Diverse mensen en gelijke rechten anno 2024: Essays ter gelegenheid van het emiritaat van prof. Titia Loenen als hoogleraar mensenrechten en diversiteit (pp. 107-112). NJCM-Boekerij.
van Leeuwen, F. (2024). Epistemic Blind Spots, Misconceptions and Stereotypes: The Home Birth Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. European Journal of International Law, 35(1), 153-174. [DOI]
Professional publications
van Leeuwen, F. (2024). Country Report Gender Equality Law: How are EU rules transposed into national law? Netherlands - Reporting period 1 January 2023 – 1 January 2024. European Commission. https://www.equalitylaw.eu/downloads/6102-netherlands-country-report-gender-equality-2024
2023
Popularising publications
van Leeuwen, F. (2023). Unveiling the truth: evaluating Ireland's progress in investigating maternal deaths. Irish Examiner.
2022
Professional publications
van Leeuwen, F., & Malkoç, G. (2022, Oct 24). Obstetric violence as a violation of human rights: CEDAW's second decision a welcome addition but not enough.
van Leeuwen, F., & van der Waal, R. (2022). Rights of pregnant persons are also at stake in the Netherlands, and not just by abortion regulations. International Confederation of Midwives.
Popularising publications
van Leeuwen, F., & van der Waal, R. (2022). Baas is eigen buik? Niet in het nieuwe Zorgakkoord. Trouw.
2020
Scholarly publications
van Leeuwen, F., & Drandiç, D. (2020, Apr 8). 'But a small price to pay': Degradation of rights in childbirth during COVID-19.
van Leeuwen, F. (2020, Mar 11). Cyberviolence, domestic abuse and lack of a gender-sensitive approach – Reflections on Buturuga versus Romania.
Professional publications
van Leeuwen, F., & Drandiç, D. (2020). COVID-19: a watershed moment for women’s rights in childbirth.
2019
Scholarly publications
van Leeuwen, F. (2019). The United Nations and the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Human Rights: A Work in Progress. Canadian Woman Studies, 33(1-2).
2015
Scholarly publications
van Leeuwen, F. C. (2015). Milestone or stillbirth? An analysis of the first judgment of the European Court of Human Rights on home birth. In Equality and Human Rights: Nothing but Trouble
2013
Scholarly publications
van Leeuwen, F. C. (2013). Women’s Rights are Human Rights. In Women’s Human Rights – CEDAW in International, Regional, and National Law
2012
Scholarly publications
van Leeuwen, F. C. (2012). The United Nations and the Promotion and Protection of Women’s Human Rights: A Work in Progress. In The Women’s Convention Turned 30: Achievements, Setbacks, and Prospects Larcier Intersentia.
2009
Scholarly publications
van Leeuwen, F. C. (2009). Women’s Rights are Human Rights: The Practice of the United Nations Human Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. (School of Human Rights Research Series; Vol. 36). Intersentia.
van Leeuwen, F. C. (2009). A Human Rights Approach to Improving Maternal Health: Possibilities for Realising Millennium Development Goal 5. ESR Review: Economic and Social Rights in South Africa , 10(4), 21-24.
2007
Scholarly publications
van Leeuwen, F. C. (2007). A Woman’s Right to Decide? – The United Nations Human Rights Committee, Human Rights of Women and Matters of Human Reproduction. Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, 25(1). [DOI]