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My Children's Future: Ending Gender Discrimination in Nationality Laws

A report from the Equal Rights Trust which assesses the negative impact of gender discriminatory laws in Madagascar and Nepal which affect families lives as they are unable to access housing, jobs, education and healthcare alongside other basic human rights. The report also looks at countries which have reformed their laws - sharing their experiences and lessons. It serves to raise awareness on the issue and to encourage the remaining 27 countries around the world who implement such laws to enact reform and improve the lives of families affected. 

НА МЕЖІ: Вирішення проблем дискримінації та нерівності в Україні

НА МЕЖІ: Вирішення проблем дискримінації та нерівності в Україні (In the Crosscurrents: Addressing Discrimination and Inequality in Ukraine) is the fifth report in the Equal Rights Trust's country report series. It is the first ever comprehensive account of discrimination and inequalities on all grounds and in all areas of life in Ukraine.

In the Crosscurrents: Addressing Discrimination and Inequality in Ukraine

In the Crosscurrents: Addressing Discrimination and Inequality in Ukraine is the fifth report in the Equal Rights Trust's country report series. It is the first ever comprehensive account of discrimination and inequalities on all grounds and in all areas of life in Ukraine. It is based on extensive field research including testimony and case studies from victims of discrimination across Ukraine. After its thorough analysis, the report makes a set of detailed recommendations for reforms to law, policy and practice to ensure equality for all.

 

ERT amicus brief Gretel Artavia Murillo et al (?In Vitro Fertilization?) v Costa Rica

This is The Equal Rights Trust's amicus curie brief in the case of Gretel Artavia Murillo et al ("In Vitro Fertilization") v Costa Rica. The brief focused on the discriminatory impact of the total ban on in vitro fertilisation on women and infertile persons. Specifically, the brief argued that the total ban imposed by Costa Rica violated the right to equality and non-discrimination with respect to the rights to privacy and family enshrined in the American Convention on Human Rights.

ERT Submission to the CEDAW review of Solomon Islands 2013

This is The Equal Rights Trust's Alternative Report to the 54th session of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in in the absence of the First to Third Periodic Reports of Solomon Islands, submitted in January 2013. The report combines an analysis of the constitutional and legislative provisions on gender equality in the country with an examination of some of the major challenges faced by women, based on testimony collected by ERT and its partner in Solomon Islands.

ERT Submission to the CEDAW review of Guyana 2012

This is The Equal Rights Trust's submission to the 52nd session of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in relation to the combined seventh and eighth periodic reports submitted by Guyana, submitted in June 2012. The submission identifies a number of problems with the legal framework in the country, including a number of gaps in protection, notably in failing to provide protection from discrimination on grounds which intersect with sex and gender, leaving certain groups of women exposed to discrimination and discriminatory violence.

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