A minority within a minority: Dutch-speaking women and the legal profession in la place juridique de Bruxelles
Dutch-speaking women in the legal profession in la place juridique de Bruxelles Introduction The topic of this blog is Dutch-speaking women and the legal profession in la place juridique de Bruxelles. In this post we will start with the case of Marie Popelin, a key figure when it comes to women’s rights in Belgium. Followed by an overview of the legal framework and ending with my concrete findings about the Dutch-speaking women in the legal field in Brussels. Notwithstanding the fact that women (‘s rights) in the labour market is an often-discussed topic, there was not much research done about women in the legal profession in Belgium. When looking at women in the legal profession, research is often done from a purely historical or sociological perspective within the framework of gender studies. This blog will give its perspective from a legal history point of view. Marie Popelin The facts On the 16th of December 1846, Marie Popelin was born in Schaarbeek as one of four kids in a m