Editorial Spring 2022
| Date | 01 March 2022 |
| Published date | 01 March 2022 |
| Author | Nicole Busby,Grace James |
| DOI | 10.1177/13582291221083757 |
| Subject Matter | Editorial |
Editorial
International Journal of
Discrimination and the Law
2022, Vol. 22(1) 3
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Editorial Spring 2022
Welcome to this issue of the International Journal of Discrimination and the Law which,
as always, carries some insightful and thought-provoking contributions from scholars
around the world.
In their article ‘Access to Justice for Nigerian Women: A Veritable Tool for Achieving
Sustainable Development’, Olaitan Olusegun and Olatunji Oyelade consider the application
of the concept of access to justice and its role in achieving sustainable development for
women in Nigeria. By identifying the challenges within Nigeria’s justice system and outlining
how these challenges pose barriers to women’s access to justice, the authors argue that urgent
action is required if Nigeria is to achieve its sustainable development goals by 2030.
Dumisani Ngoma considers the enduring impacts of the HIVepidem ic onthe Zambian
workforce in his article ‘Combating workplace discrimination on the basis of HIV status
through disability law in Zambia’. Zambia does not have any specific legislation that
directly addresses and prohibits discrimination based on HIV/AIDS in the workplace
leaving many vulnerable to discrimination without redress. Ngoma argues that those
suffering discrimination on the basis of their HIV/AIDS status should find protection
under existing disability discrimination law.
Ulas
¸Sunata’s article explores ‘Legal Gender Recognition in Turkey’, taking as its
starting point recent European advances in transgender rights. In considering the current
legal regime in Turkey the author argues that, despite the appearance of positive reform,
the rights of transgender people are not fully recognised –a position that is reflected in the
jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights.
Our case commentarysection contains two notes on the landmarkcase of Lt Col Nitisha
v Union of India which washeard by the Supreme Court of India in 2021. Vandita Khanna
provides a critical assessment of the case’s contribution to the area of indirect discrimi-
nation. Gauri Pillai argues that despite the significant contribution made by Nitisha in
developing the constitutional understanding of non-discrimination, further development of
the concept is required including the test for justifying indirect discrimination.
We hope you enjoy engaging with the rich insights offered by all the contributions in
this Issue as much as we have.
Professor Nicole Busby, University of Glasgow
Professor Grace James, University of Reading
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