The Women and Equalities Committee publishes report on Enforcing the Equality Act: the law and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Written by UK Parliament The individual approach to enforcement of equality law is no longer fit for purpose, says the Women and Equalities Committee in the report of its year-long inquiry.…
The French ministers for health, justice and research are to present on Wednesday the government’s proposed bioethics legislation, which includes provisions for extending medically assisted fertility techniques to all women, including lesbian couples and single women. Written by Radio France Internationale New bioethics laws must be passed every seven years, and this one will include…
Government Order follows a High Court directive against imposing parents’ will on children. Written by Mohamed Imranullah S., The Hindu In a major decision propelled by a Madras High Court order, the State government has banned performance of sex reassignment surgeries on intersex infants and children, except to overcome life-threatening situations. The decision has come…
The Women’s Action Forum (WAF) on Monday called for the decriminalising of defamation in Pakistan, saying the law is used “as a silencing tool”. Written by Pakistan Today Titled “Stop Using Criminal Defamation as a Silencing Tool,” the statement issued by WAF detailed the current environment around the cases of sexual violence, including assault and…
Almost twice as many male deaths were registered compared to female deaths across India. Written by Neetu Chandra Sharma, Mint A majority of Indian women remain devoid of civil rights because of lack registration of births, deaths and marriages, a report released on Monday said pointing out yet another manifestation of gender discrimination in the…
