Amendments to Iraq's Personal Status Law that came into effect on February 17, 2025, fail to adequately protect women's right to equality before the law and leave them vulnerable to abuse and ...

“Equality before the law, proportionality, legal certainty, and the protection of freedom must be upheld,” the statement said. Due to Georgia’s democratic decline, Germany suspended development ...

After a decades-long fight, Biden signed the 28th amendment into law before leaving office. Under Trump, advocates say that ...

Form Content In this article for International Women's Day,  Alexis Boddy - JURIST UK correspondent, reports on the Equality ...

As the purpose and meaning of the 14th Amendment are once again debated, it’s well worth learning more about one of its primary authors: George S. Boutwell.

It’s not yet clear whether Trump’s pardons will herald a period of national harmony – as past presidents hoped for – or more ...

Research by Equality Now ... discrimination in laws, policies, and cultural practices, exposing them to multiple forms of harm, sometimes with little or no legal protection. Alarmingly, in some ...

March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the achievements of women and advocate for gender equality worldwide. This year’s theme, “For All Women and Girls: Rights. Equality.

The 14th Amendment was meant to enforce the laws equally, not put vulnerable populations in harm’s way. But that’s what the Trump administration is doing.

Iowa has passed a bill to eliminate all references to gender identity from state law while defining sex as biologically ...

The British colonial legal system did not recognise the equality ... rape laws recognise the rights of women in general, the exemption for husbands means that wives are denied equal protection ...

and the other to define U.S. citizenship and ensure equal protection of the laws for Black people as well as white people. Johnson also told Southern states not to ratify the 14th Amendment ...