Marianne Møllmann

Marianne Møllmann
Name: Marianne Møllmann
Organization / Company: Amnesty International

Marianne Møllmann is senior policy advisor with Amnesty International's head-quarters in London. Prior to working with Amnesty International, Ms. Mollmann worked on women's rights for over eight years with Human Rights Watch in New York City. Ms. Mollmann specializes in reproductive rights, women in conflict, economic rights, and anti-discrimination. As co-coordinator of the Women's Working Group of the International Network for Economic Social and Cultural Rights, Marianne was one of the organizers behind the Montreal Principles on equal access to ESC rights for women. She holds an LLM in International Human Rights Law from Essex University.

Marianne's articles

New Pornography Regulations In LA: Are They Addressing the Right Problem?

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by Marianne Møllmann, Amnesty International

February 7, 2012 - 12:19pm (Print)

On January 25, the mayor of Los Angeles signed regulation that requires the use of condoms by all performers in adult movies filmed within the city’s borders. Public health advocates have unsurprisingly celebrated the regulation, but there are some reasons why the ordinance may not be as effective as one might hope.

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The Problematic Framing of Abortion as an Issue of Privacy

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by Marianne Møllmann, Amnesty International

January 22, 2012 - 10:34am (Print)

One key reason for the success of state legislatures in restricting women's right to choose might be that the fight over abortion in the United States historically has been framed as an issue of privacy. And the right to privacy offers poor protection for what is also an issue of life, health, and—above all—discrimination.

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