nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20210223-154047-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 210223s2021||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20210223-154047-0 doi eng 342 23 Ragone, Sabrina Author aut Call Me by Mum’s Name - The Italian Constitutional Court Deals With the Traditional Norms of Parenthood Again Ragone, Sabrina Verfassungsblog 2021-02-23 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In a recent decision, the Italian Constitutional Court took up the question of the choice of surname for newborns. In the absence of legislative reforms, it has tried to adapt the Italian legal framework, which still adheres to traditional naming practices, to constitutional and international standards of equality. This step shows the Court’s intention to counter the Parliament’s inertia on the issue. CC BY-SA 4.0 ECHR ECtHR gender equality Italy surnames Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/call-me-by-mums-name/ raw object