OpinioJuris Sunday marked the 115th anniversary of International Women’s Day, and yesterday kicked off the annual forum for the Commission on the Status of Women, with the priority theme of strengthening access to justice for all women and girls. Despite the remarkable progress that has been made in women’s rights since the establishment of International Women’s Day, it is hard to be in a celebratory mood. Recent years have witnessed an unprecedented backlash against gender e

“Scouting America and the Department of War are near a final agreement.” Wikimedia Commons The Boy Scouts of America—which is now known as Scouting America—has found itself in the line of fire of the Department of Defense (doing business as the “Department of War”). After the Pentagon threatened to end its longstanding partnership with the organization, Scouting America is reported to be “near a final agreement” to appease the Trump regime’s sudden interest in one of the coun

A UK Government review on sex and gender could “undermine” scientific research and “erode academic freedom”, researchers have warned. UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting previously welcomed the Sullivan Review [Image: PA] It comes alongside the publication of a peer-reviewed study in response to the “Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender”, which was conducted by sociologist Professor Alice Sullivan at the Tory-run UK government’s request and pub