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Gender Rights

Madras High Court ruling on wife’s right to family asset holds significance for Pakistani women

Though the law protects and secures women’s property ownership, there is no legal framework recognising 'joint matrimonial property’.

Umer A Ranjha, Dawn.com
· Jul 21, 2023 · 07:30 pm
Everyone has right to choose their gender identity, says Rajasthan High Court

The petitioner had undergone gender reassignment surgery to transition into a male and wanted his service records to reflect the change.

Scroll Staff
· May 29, 2023 · 08:42 pm
‘Essentialism’ explained: The ideas being used to justify gender differences and fixed identities

‘Essentialism’ suggests that each kind of thing has an “essence”, which requires it to maintain its distinctness by acting in a way that is true to its nature.

Stan van Hooft, The Conversation
· Apr 25, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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