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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210223-154047-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/call-me-by-mums-name/ Call Me by Mum’s Name - The Italian Constitutional Court Deals With the Traditional Norms of Parenthood Again Ragone, Sabrina eng 2021-02-23 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 ECHR ECtHR gender equality Italy surnames Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 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.