This report compares how prison work is regulated in Mexico, Bolivia, Spain, Chile, Colombia, and Costa Rica with the aim of promoting the creation of a legal framework that guarantees social standards for inmates and improves their working conditions in Mexico. The guide is written in Spanish.

Existing laws addressing FGM/C in most countries are seen as inadequate and there was no international guidance on writing an anti-FGM law to date. Having identified this gap, 28 Too Many once again worked closely with TrustLaw and the team of pro bono lawyers to produce an FGM Model Law.

As emphasized by UN Women, sport has the power to change lives. “By teaching women and girls teamwork, self-reliance, resilience and confidence, sport is one of the great drivers of gender equality. Women in sport defy gender stereotypes and social norms, make inspiring role models, and show men and women as equals”.

This report compares the laws and regulations concerning the legal recognition of female professional athletes in Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru and the United Kingdom. It analyses whether labor laws are applied to women athletes and assesses current policy and political attitudes with respect to women athletes in the relevant countries. The report also discusses some of the remedies provided in certain parts of the world to address gender discrimination, including traditional civil remedies, other less traditional remedies, gender quotas, and creating task forces. 

We hope this report becomes a tool to support women in sport globally and helps to reshape laws and policies in many countries.

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Como destaca ONU Mujeres, el deporte tiene el poder de cambiar vidas. “Al enseñar a mujeres y niñas el trabajo en equipo, la autosuficiencia, la resiliencia y la confianza, el deporte es uno de los grandes promotores de la igualdad de género. Las mujeres en el deporte desafían los estereotipos de género y las normas sociales, son modelos a seguir y muestran a hombres y mujeres como iguales”.

Este estudio compara las leyes y regulaciones relativas al reconocimiento legal de las deportistas profesionales en España, Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Francia, Alemania, Italia, México, Perú y Reino Unido. Asimismo, analiza si las leyes laborales se aplican a las mujeres deportistas y evalúa la política actual y las actitudes políticas respecto a las mujeres deportistas en los países antes mencionados. El estudio también analiza algunos de los recursos proporcionados en ciertas partes del mundo para abordar la discriminación de género, incluidos los recursos civiles tradicionales, otros recursos menos tradicionales, cuotas de género y la creación de grupos de trabajo. 

Esperamos que este estudio se convierta en una herramienta para apoyar a las mujeres en el deporte a nivel mundial y ayude a reformar leyes y políticas en muchos países

A new report, ‘The Nature and Prevalence of Pro Bono Partner Roles Globally’, produced by law firm DLA Piper, the Australian Pro Bono Centre, the Pro Bono Institute in Washington DC and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reveals a significant increase in the appointment of pro bono partners over the last 20 years.

From 1990 -1999, there were only six dedicated pro bono partners globally. However, as of 2019, the report found 66 known examples of dedicated pro bono partners in more than 55 law firms. This highlights the importance of this promotion in demonstrating a firm’s commitment to and credentials in pro bono and access to justice, its desire to show leadership and best practice in pro bono and that firms have seen a growing commitment to pro bono and a recognition of the value such roles bring to the broader partnership.

The report revealed that senior and experienced pro bono lawyers within the world’s largest law firms provide assistance on a wide range of issues from supporting vulnerable or low-income individuals on housing and immigration issues – either directly or through the non-profit organisations that support those in need – to advising UN agencies, Chief Justices and Prime Ministers in developing countries.

“TrustLaw works with legal teams globally to spread the practice of pro bono. There are a number of ways to structure pro bono practices effectively and we support all firms as they seek to do so with relevant pro bono opportunities and resources. This report demonstrates that pro bono partner roles are on the rise as part of a growing culture which benefits not only the clients, but also the law firms that choose this path. We recommend senior leaders in law firms do consider the report’s insights as they seek to embed pro bono further in their firm’s values and activities.” – Glen Tarman, Director of TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation