The Patriarchal Justice System of Bangladesh Fails Laws Preventing Dowry Violence
Being a party to the CEDAW, Bangladesh promises to promote women`s equality in every sphere. But the discriminative
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Black Women are Leading the Largest Social Movement in U.S. History—and Their Lives Matter Too
Two months after George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, protests continue ...
Protecting Abortion, Respecting Disability: Moving Beyond “Fetal Impairment” Grounds in the Treaty Bodies
In June 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States narrowly maintained that states could not unduly burden ...
A drought-stricken and marginalised Tharparkar: The right to water and COVID-19 in Pakistan
The people of Tharparkar (Thar), Pakistan, called ‘Tharis’, have been facing water scarcity for years. In the ...
Gender Based Violence Courts in Pakistan: A Gap in Gender Equality Remains, but a Promising Start
Available data indicated that in Pakistan, only 2-3% of rape perpetrators were convicted. In light of this, the ...
Abortion In Northern Ireland – We Have Decriminilisation What Comes Next?
After decades of campaigning, parliamentary debates, court cases, national and international inquiries abortion was
Hungarian Bill Obliterates Gender Recognition Rights
On 19th May 2020, the Hungarian parliament passed Bill T/9934. Article 33 of the Bill makes information on an ...
Should the Indian Supreme Court Scrap the Marital Rape Exemption?
Judges always have at the ready some doctrinal basin to wash their hands of moral complicity.
The Unconstitutionality of the Marital Rape Exemption in India
The marital rape exemption reinforces the patriarchal stereotype that women have no sexual freedom or autonomy ...
A Common Denominator: The Role of the Anti-Exclusion Principle in Freedom of Religion Cases
The anti-exclusion principle is helpful as a common denominator for considering cases of conflict between religious
An Equal Right to Freedom of Religion: A Reading of the Supreme Court’s Judgment in Sabarimala
Religious denominations cannot exercise their autonomy in a manner that degrades basic human dignity.
Women’s Right to Sexual and Reproductive Decision-Making: The UN Population Fund Report 2020
One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is to ‘Achieve ...
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