Stibbe paved the way for female SGP members
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NL Law
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Citing the right to freedom of expression, the Reformed Political Party (Dutch abbreviation: SGP) argued that while women can become a member of the SGP, they couldn’t vote within the party or stand for public office on behalf of it.
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We took on the case on behalf of the NGOs against the SGP and the State, arguing that SGP’s position was in violation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The ultimate Supreme Court decision paved the way for female SGP members to decide for themselves whether to stand for office or not.
