Catharine A. MacKinnon

Catharine A. MacKinnon, born on October seventh, nineteen forty-six, is a prominent American feminist legal scholar, activist, and author. She holds the esteemed position of Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, where she has been tenured since nineteen ninety. Additionally, she serves as the James Barr Ames Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. From two thousand eight to two thousand twelve, MacKinnon was appointed as the special gender adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

As an expert in international law, constitutional law, political and legal theory, and jurisprudence, MacKinnon dedicates her work to advocating for women's rights and addressing issues of sexual abuse and exploitation. Her focus encompasses critical topics such as sexual harassment, rape, prostitution, sex trafficking, and pornography. Notably, she was among the first to assert that pornography constitutes a civil rights violation and that sexual harassment in educational and workplace settings amounts to sex discrimination.

MacKinnon is a prolific author, having penned over a dozen influential books that have shaped feminist legal discourse. Her notable works include 'Sexual Harassment of Working Women' published in nineteen seventy-nine, 'Feminism Unmodified' from nineteen eighty-seven, 'Toward a Feminist Theory of the State' released in nineteen eighty-nine, and 'Only Words' from nineteen ninety-three. She has also contributed to the field with a casebook titled 'Sex Equality' in two thousand, two thousand seven, and two thousand sixteen, as well as 'Women's Lives, Men's Laws' in two thousand five and 'Butterfly Politics' in two thousand seventeen.