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  • Dr. Betül Durmuş

Judicial Stereotypes on Female Sexuality and Reproduction: Nurcan Bayraktar v Türkiye

November 02, 2023

By Dr. Betül Durmuş I remember the first time I learned about Article 132 of the Turkish Civil Code (‘TCC’) in the family law classes in Turkey. This provision imposes a 300-day waiting period for divorced women to remarry unless they medically prove they are not pregnant. As a young woman and a law student, […]

  • Dr. Ronagh McQuigg

The Evolving Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights on Domestic Abuse: A.E. v Bulgaria

June 27, 2023

by Dr. Ronagh McQuigg The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has now built up a substantial body of jurisprudence on domestic abuse. It is now firmly established that failure on the part of State authorities to respond in a sufficient manner to this issue may constitute violations of Articles 2, 3, 8 and 14 of […]

  • Elaine Dewhurst

Sex Discrimination, Age Discrimination or Both? Moraru and Marin v. Romania

March 28, 2023

By Elaine Dewhurst There is currently a gender pension gap of approximately 26% in the EU27 caused by a variety of inequalities but certainly compounded by the fragmented life course of many women. This raises distinct questions around discrimination on grounds of gender and age, and the intersectional burden of both of these grounds in […]