Family law

The laws that restrict women’s property, marriage and inheritance rights, are among the least reformed areas of law globally, but reform is imperative for the economic and social progress of all.

20th November 2025

14 min read

When family laws become tools of control: Why peace in MENA depends on equality at home

12th November 2025

15 min read

Hurra Coalition calls for reform of family law in the Middle East and North Africa

12th March 2025

10 min read

Saudi Arabia’s New Personal Status Law: A Step Forward for Women’s Rights, But Is It Enough?

23rd August 2024

15 min read

Financial rights in the MENA region: The struggle for equitable division of marital properties post-divorce

31st July 2024

11 min read

Gender equality in progress: Convening the Hurra Coalition in the MENA region

9th July 2024

12 min read

Gender Equality in Progress: Equality Now at the 56th UN Human Rights Council

23rd June 2024

13 min read

5 things you should know about widows' rights in the MENA region

15th May 2024

11 min read

Women in Africa face discrimination in family laws

13th May 2024

11 min read

Family law in Africa: 5 things you should know

13th May 2024

6 min read

Gender inequality in family laws in Africa: An overview of key trends in select countries

22nd April 2024

2 min read

Rwanda - Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women for the 88th Session, May 2024

22nd April 2024

2 min read

Brazil - Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women for the 88th Session, May 2024

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