Julie Ynès Ada

Julie Ada is a PhD student at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. After a few years in law school in South Africa, she completed her first LLM at the University of Cape Town (South Africa) specialized in International Human Rights Law, followed by a second LLM at McGill University specialized in Comparative law. She is the recipient of a handful of scholarships, notably: the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Scholarship and a 3-year Center for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) PhD scholarship in International Law.

Her particular interest lies in policy reforms and projects that seek to develop strategies to address social issues affecting women and girls, with a specific focus on the intersections of gender, culture, equality and the law. Julie’s published work has touched on such topics like human rights, legal pluralism, harmful traditional practices and feminisation of culture and religion. Besides her scholarly pursuits, Julie practices part-time at a local law firm as a family, child protection and immigration lawyer.

Companies

• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law Ottawa (2021)
• Shirley Greenberg Fellow in Women and the Legal Profession UOttawa (2021)
• Comparative constitutional law research assistant University of Ottawa (2018 — 2021)
• Legal Researcher McGill University: Research, Partnerships & More (2015 — 2016)
• Research Assistant to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women United Nations (2015 — 2015)
• Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant University of Cape Town (2014 — 2015)

Education

• University of Ottawa - Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Law Aug 2021
• McGill University - LLM in Comparative Law, Comparative Law 2015 - 2016
• University of Cape Town - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Law 2014 - 2016
• University of Cape Town - Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law 2012 - 2013
• University of Cape Town - The Law Society of South Africa: Legal Education and Development, Law 2012 - 2012
• Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law 2008 - 2011