This database maps laws from around the world relating to women’s status in the family and society. Launched in July 2018, it is under development by the Global Women's Leadership Project (GWLP) at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, in association with UN Women. In its first phase the database covers the laws of African, European and Latin American jurisdictions as well as Israel, India and Pakistan; work is continuing on Middle Eastern jurisdictions.
Online bibliography compiled by Paul Axel-Lute of the Rutgers Law Library at the Rutgers School of Law-Newark in the United States. The bibliography was first published in September 2002 and was last updated in June 2010. The emphasis is on US law and the bibliography provides references and links to materials supporting both sides of the argument. There is a brief introduction giving background and historical information to the movement for same-sex marriage and the first part of the bibliography includes web based resources and books.
Egale is a civil rights group which is campaigning for equal rights for gay, lesbians and homosexuals in Canada. Key topics of concern include same-sex marriage rights and employment equality. The website includes details of the aims of the organisation and its current campaigns. It also offers news stories relating to Canadian legal developments, significant court cases and rulings. Information is offered in English or French.
This site is maintained by gay and lesbian civil rights group Stonewall. It provides a guide to civil partnership and same sex-marriage rights in the UK covering pensions, divorce, tax and benefits and immigration.
The Collaborative Law Institute of Minnesota is a non-profit organisation for legal, financial other specialists providing a collaborative approach to family law disputes. Its website explains what collaborative law is, outlines the roles of different collaborative law professionals and gives details of the services offered by the institute. There is a divorce information pack, a set of links to organisations dealing with domestic violence, and a list of recommended reading - for adults, children and teenagers - on the subject of divorce.
