Contents 2 1. Introduction 3 2. Discrimination and other issues affecting women’s ability to register the births of their children 7 3. Good practices and examples of recent reforms 13 4. Conclusions and recommendations 14 B AC KG R O U N D N O T E O N S E X D I S C R I M I N AT I O N I N B I R T H R E G I S T R AT I O N