by Rachele Zamperini* On the 19th of June, the Italian Parliament will be called to vote on a bill aimed at…
Surrogacy: towards a universal criminalization of Italian intended parents
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Women on Boards Directive: gender quotas for listed companies in the EU
by Beatrice Moretti Foreword: gender disparities at the top of the corporate ladder Over the past few decades, women’s participation…
Abortion in Poland: the issue of Ukrainian refugee women and the case against J. Wydrzyńska
by Alessia Riccioli* The Act on Pregnancy Planning of the Republic of Poland (7 January 1993) regulates abortion in the country. It…
Strengthening the Principle of Equal Treatment Through Procedural Rules: the Case of Pregnant Workers
by Virginia Guderzo* The elimination of inequalities and the promotion of equality between men and women are among the fundamental…
Y v. France: Gender Neutrality before the ECtHR. Neither female, nor male, no violation of Article 8
by Giovanna Spanò* On January 31 (application no. 76888/17), the European Court of Human Rights delivered a Chamber judgement (English…
The Colombian Constitutional Court urges Congress to legislate on surrogacy
by Natalia Rueda* The Colombian Constitutional Court in its recent Judgment T-275 of 2022 adopted a very worrying approach in…
Obstetrical Violence: Yesterday, Today and (hopefully) not Tomorrow
by Francesca Rescigno* The absurd belief that the moment of childbirth must be characterised by pain has ancient origins; Genesis…
The Colombian Constitutional Court ruled again on abortion (Ruling C-055/22)
By Alessia Riccioli* On February 21, 2022, the Colombian Constitutional Court ruled on the abortion issue. The C-055/22 decision took a step…
Italian Supreme Court of Cassation on legal status of children born out of surrogacy: the prohibitionist approach towards surrogacy deeply rooted in human rights
by Rachele Zamperini* Italy enforces a total ban on surrogacy. However, this prohibition can’t stop Italian citizens from turning to…
The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: the legal identity reform for transgender persons and the institutional conflict between the Scottish Parliament and the UK ‘central government’
by Matteo Monti* On 16 January 2023, the issue of the legal identity of transgender people became the subject of…