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.

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

16 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

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

29th November 2023

2 min read

Equality Now’s new book explores distribution of marital property under international and Islamic law

13th September 2023

7 min read

Women's Rights Organizations Unite to Launch Hurra Coalition, Paving the Way for Family Law Reform in MENA

18th April 2023

14 min read

Ending discrimination against women in family law is vital for economic progress

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