The family has always been a crucial site of struggle for gender equality, particularly for women. The institution of family, its constitution, structure, relations, and practices around the world, all reflect the prevailing gender politics within political and legal systems. Women’s global struggles for equality in the family date back to the mid-nineteenth century, and have resulted in family law reforms in various contexts. This chapter examines the evolution of gender equality in family law, with a focus on the cases of Iran and Sweden, highlighting the historical context of legal and political developments, as well as the current state of affairs. Furthermore, it explores the struggles of women’s movements for gender equality in family law. Thus, it elaborates on the challenges and obstacles, as well as the achievements, in the pursuit of equal rights and opportunities. Employing intersectionality as both a theoretical and methodological approach, the chapter critically examines the efforts of women’s movements in both countries to attain gender equality in family law, while highlighting their neglect of diverse experiences and multiple forms of inequality in the family lawmaking process.