Professor Máiréad Enright
Professor of Law
Areas of expertise
Abortion law (particularly Ireland/Northern Ireland), obstetric violence/legal issues in maternity care, historical institutional abuse (particularly Ireland, Northern Ireland and England), reparations for historical injustice, legal issues in folk healing, faith healing and related practices.
Profile
Professor Máiréad Enright is a Professor of Law at Loughborough University, specialising in reproductive rights, gender equality, historical injustice and legal reform.
Her research examines how laws affect women's lives, particularly in relation to abortion, childbirth, contraception and historical gender-based violence.
She works with campaign groups on reproductive rights and historical abuse, particularly in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and has contributed to research exploring how governments regulate misleading health claims.
Before joining Loughborough, she worked at the universities of Birmingham and Kent.
Interview booking
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