ECJ strengthens the rights of refugee girls and women

On June 11, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a ruling: girls and women who identify with the fundamental value of equality between women and men in the course of their stay in a European member state may be considered to belong to a “particular social group” within the meaning of Directive 2011/95. Consequently, they may be granted refugee status if they are at risk of persecution in their country of origin due to their educated identity, which includes this belief in equality.

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