The Scottish Government has published a draft Bill reforming the process for obtaining legal gender recognition. Written by National Newsdesk, The National The draft Bill – which is now open for consultation – aims to remove barriers currently in place for an individual to secure the legal recognition of their gender identity. Included in the…
Refugee women seeking jobs and economic opportunities must navigate a labor market mired in complex and gender discriminatory rules and regulations. Written by International Rescue Committee Burdened with the effects of violence, trauma and displacement and the responsibility of building a new life in a new country, they find their ambitions and their potential thwarted.…
‘BME and migrant survivors are frequently forced to choose between remaining in a violent situation, or accessing a public service which might trigger immigration enforcement action,’ says campaigner. Written by Maya Oppenheim, The Independent Lead organisations supporting black and minority ethnic survivors of domestic abuse have urged Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn to take the chance…
Former transport minister is country’s youngest leader ever and third female PM. Written by Jon Henley, The Guardian Finland will have the world’s youngest serving prime minister later this week when Social Democrat Sanna Marin, 34, is sworn in at the head of a coalition whose four other parties are all led by women, three…
Over 70 representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth advocates from across the Arab States region met in Amman, Jordan on 26 and 27 November, to conduct a parallel review and discussion on the progress and lessons learned in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, in the lead up to…
Country has fallen from 15th most equal nation in last audit in 2018 to 21st this time. Written by Rupert Neate, The Guardian The UK has fallen six places down the global rankings for gender equality. Despite successive prime ministers pledging to take decisive action to tackle the gender imbalances in politics and wider British…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has found that the government of Sierra Leone breached the right of pregnant girls to education by prohibiting pregnant school girls from accessing school. Written by Equality Now In a succinct and powerful judgement the Court found that the government had not only put…
Sisters For Change is launching a series of reports on behalf of the Equality & Justice Alliance. This report commissioned by Sisters For Change and authored by Peter Dunne and Stephen Clark provides a comparative legal review of gender recognition laws across the Commonwealth. The entitlement to legal gender recognition is an accepted norm of…
Sisters For Change is launching a series of reports on behalf of the Equality & Justice Alliance. This report commissioned by Sisters For Change and authored by Marion Bethel analyses the criminalisation of marital rape and intimate partner sexual violence across the Commonwealth. Marital rape and intimate partner sexual violence constitute acts of gender-based violence…
Sisters For Change is launching a series of reports on behalf of the Equality & Justice Alliance. This report commissioned by Sisters For Change and authored by Prof. Aileen McColgan analyses international and regional anti-discrimination and equality standards relating to sex/gender, sexual orientation and gender identity and presents models of good practice of constitutional equality…
