Access to Abortion at the Federal Level: Another Step Towards Reproductive Justice in Mexico
The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice’s recent ruling on abortion is a landmark decision promoting reproductive justice for women in the country. Not only does the Court clearly develop the...
Semenya v Switzerland: Divided ECtHR Significantly Advances the Human Rights Protection for Intersex Athletes (and all professional sportspeople in general) – Part I
Should women with variations of sex characteristics be excluded from professional women’s sports competitions? In recent years, this question has spurred considerable controversy around the globe. In July 2023, the...
Decoding Manipur: Unveiling Human Rights Violations Against Women Amidst Ethnic Conflict
...the issues in Manipur. Several people were arrested following investigations. The assaults and harassment against women amidst the ongoing conflict are uncountable: women are being charred, treated like objects, mob-lynched...
Supreme Court of Pakistan Holds that ‘Harassment’ at the Workplace Includes (Non-Sexual) Discrimination on Basis of Gender
...Gap Report. Women’s access to employment opportunities is restricted in Pakistan, particularly due to the high levels of harassment faced by women in the workplace. In 2010, the Parliament of...
Serendipitous Sustainability: How Karnataka’s ‘Gruha Jyothi’ and ‘Shakti’ Schemes Can Bolster Climate Action
...days of the Shakti Scheme’s implementation, over 41.81 lakh women (including 11.58 lakh pass holders) benefited, with over 51.52 lakh women availing of free rides on the third day of...
Protecting Reproductive Rights: A Balancing Exercise for the Spanish Constitutional Court
...Court acknowledged women’s right to self-determination in deciding to terminate a pregnancy. This was a bold finding, strenuously criticised in the dissenting opinions. Yet the majority established that women have...
Kenya’s Continual Failure to Meet their Two-Thirds Gender Quota
...for office or participate in the country’s political sphere in any capacity. Women candidates are impeded by reduced media coverage and insufficient funding compared to their male counterparts. Moreover, women...
#JusticiaparaBeatriz Beatriz vs El Salvador – a Matter of Equality and Case Law Consistency
...case, it is assumed that women’s lives (social and biological) must give way to the protection of the fetus, naturalizing the idea that motherhood is the ultimate purpose of women’s...
Can Women March for their Human Rights in Pakistan?
A recent decision of the Sindh High Court (SHC) in Pakistan has established that the catchcry commonly used by women’s rights advocates is not objectionable and women are entitled to...
‘We have found institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia in the Met’: Baroness Casey Review
...These sexist or patronising comments were routinely downplayed as ‘banter’ when women tried to complain. The review notes that there is a legitimate fear among women that there will be...
International Women’s Day 2023: What Inspires You to ‘Embrace Equity’?
Every year, 8 March marks International Women’s Day – a global day to celebrate progress in the realisation of women’s rights, and to take stock of challenges yet to be...
Karnataka Hijab Ban Part 3: Unveiling the Need for an Intersectional Approach
...Throughout adjudication for the rights of Muslim women in India, Islamic law has taken centre stage, denying their gender-based identity. The Shah Bano decision and the resulting statute on maintenance...
