This page has a list of lawsuits related to gender equality.
| Lawsuit | Subject of lawsuit | Court of decision | Year of decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allonby v Accrington and Rossendale College | equal pay for work of equal value | European Court of Justice | 2004 |
| Attorney General of Canada v. Lavell | Indian status retained or lost by Indians marrying non-Indians | Supreme Court of Canada | 1973 |
| Bliss v. Canada (Attorney General) | unemployment insurance benefits during pregnancy | Supreme Court of Canada | 1978 |
| Califano v. Goldfarb | protection afforded wage earners for surviving spouses | Supreme Court of the United States | 1977 |
| Chrapliwy v. Uniroyal | segregated hiring and seniority system | United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | 1982 |
| Craig v. Boren | age of majority for purchasing "nonintoxicating" beer | Supreme Court of the United States | 1976 |
| Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | discrimination in promotions, pay, and job assignments | ||
| EOC v SS for Trade and Industry | incompatibility of employment equality regulations | High Court of England and Wales | 2007 |
| Evans v. the United Kingdom | consent for destruction of frozen embryos | European Court of Human Rights | 2007 |
| Geduldig v. Aiello | disability insurance benefits for female workers during normal pregnancy | Supreme Court of the United States | 1974 |
| Goesaert v. Cleary | employment as bartenders | Supreme Court of the United States | 1948 |
| Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | statute of limitations on pay discrimination | Supreme Court of the United States | 2007 |
| Mauldin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | health insurance not covering prescription contraceptives | United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
| Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan | admission to School of Nursing | United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | 1982 |
| Native Women's Association of Canada v. Canada | financial support for interest groups | Supreme Court of Canada | 1994 |
| Personnel Administrator MA v. Feeney | hiring preference to veterans over non-veterans | Supreme Court of the United States | 1979 |
| R. v. Sullivan | status of a fetus as a person, with implications for women's rights | Supreme Court of Canada | 1991 |
| Reed v. Reed | administrating estates cannot discriminate between sexes | Supreme Court of the United States | 1971 |
| Roberts v. United States Jaycees | full membership | Supreme Court of the United States | 1984 |
| Schultz v. Wheaton Glass Co. | equal pay for men and women | United States Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit | 1970 |
| Stanton v. Stanton | age of majority, with implications for child support | Supreme Court of the United States | 1975 |
| Stopps v. Just Ladies Fitness | admission policy | British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal | 2006 |
| Thibaudeau v. Canada | income taxability of alimony for child support received by ex-wife from ex-husband | Supreme Court of Canada | 1995 |
| Trociuk v. British Columbia (Attorney General) | control of identity on child's birth certificate | Supreme Court of Canada | 2003 |
| Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld | special benefits for widows and widowers caring for minor children | Supreme Court of the United States | 1975 |