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The IACHR submitted an application to the Court to determine whether the Dominican Republic had violated Articles 1(1), 2, 3, 8, 19, 20, 24 and 25 of the American Convention on Human Rights to the detriment of Dilcia Oliven Yean and Violeta Bosico Cofi. The application was based on the fact that the two girls had been denied Dominican birth certificates despite having been born within Dominican territory, leaving the girls stateless and without nationality.

The Persons and Family Code of Benin which came into force in 2002 contains a number of provisions that protect women’s rights with respect to their spouse, the marital home, and the upbringing of children. For example, Article 1030 provides that uncodified customary law in Benin, which traditionally was discriminatory against women, is superseded by the Persons and Family Code. Article 119 of the Code states that marriage requires the consent of both spouses, and it provides women with the same rights as men in marriage.

With the goal of boosting women's involvement in economic and professional activities, the "Rixain" Law of 24 December 2021 includes a number of measures aimed at achieving greater equality between women and men in French companies. This law introduces an obligation to ensure gender-balanced representation in management positions in large companies. Each year, companies with more than 1,000 employees must publish on their website any gaps that may exist in the representation of women and men among their senior executives and members of their management bodies.

In N.C. v. Caldwell, 77 So. 3d 561 (Ala. 2011), the Supreme Court of Alabama addressed whether a physical education teacher was entitled to State-agent immunity after a student under his supervision was sexually assaulted by another student. N.C., a minor, alleged that her teacher, P.R.

The Centre for Applied Legal Studies at the University of Witwatersrand and Avon Global Center for Women and Justice at Cornell Law School released a joint report on sexual violence committed by educators against students in South African schools.

Die Sentrum vir Toegepaste Regstudies by die Universiteit van Witwatersrand en Avon Global Centre for Women and Justice by Cornell Law School het 'n gesamentlike verslag vrygestel oor seksuele geweld wat opvoeders teen studente in Suid-Afrikaanse skole gepleeg het.

In Shaw v. Mobile County Public School System, the Southern District of Alabama evaluated a gender discrimination claim under Title VII. Suellen Shaw, a qualified educator, alleged that the school district systematically selected male candidates for driver’s education positions so they could also coach boys’ athletic teams, effectively excluding women from consideration. The district defended its hiring choices as merit-based and unrelated to gender.

In September 2021, the State Council issued the Outline for Women’s Development in China. The Outline aims to protect women’s equal rights across eight key areas: health, education, employment, participation in management, social security, family support, environmental matters, and legal rights.

Act on the Promotion of Public Understanding of Diversity in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (LGBT Understanding Promotion Act)