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Equality Now works to end violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world through the mobilization of public pressure. Issues of concern to Equality Now include:

RAPE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS TRAFFICKING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION POLITICAL PARTICIPATION GENDER DISCRIMINATION

     

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Equality Now and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights co-sponsor a benefit performance of RUINED, attended by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN High Commissioner Navanethem Pillay (19 June 2009). Read the article (quoting Equality Now Executive Director Taina Bien-Aimé). Watch the video.

Saudi Arabia: Urgent call for annulment of marriage of 10-year-old girl.

Equality Now's work highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article on UN sexual harassment cases (21 May 2009).

Call on the U.S. Government to prosecute U.S.-based sex tour operators.

Pakistan/Afghanistan: UNICEF podcast on girls' education in emergencies, featuring Equality Now Deputy Director of Programs Yasmeen Hassan (15 May 2009).

Equality Now responds to reactions to its Women’s Action on rape simulator games.

Take action against rape simulator games and the normalization of sexual violence in Japan.

Iran update: Equality Now welcomes news of Kobra Najjar's release from prison. (6 May 2009)

Pakistan: Interview on Talibanization of Pakistan, Live with Riz Khan, featuring Yasmeen Hassan, Deputy Director of Programs (27 April 2009). Part 1/Part 2

Equality Now-produced documentary on FGM, Africa Rising, to premiere at the International Film Festival in Egypt.

Equality Now letter to The Guardian addresses the erosion of Afghan women's rights.

Pakistan: Call on Pakistan's government to address the rights of women and girls in Swat. 17 February 2009. Includes op-ed by Anber Raz, Asia Program Officer, in The Independent.

Take action to stop the rampant rape of schoolgirls in Zambia.

Call on the Saudi government to protect the rights of women in marriage and divorce.

Pakistan: Call on US government to precondition aid to Pakistan on efforts to uphold the rights of women. 27 January 2009. Includes op-ed by Yasmeen Hassan, Deputy Director of Programs, in the Washington Post.

Pakistan: Call on Pakistan's government to protect girls and ensure their right to education. 20 January 2009.

Call on the government of Afghanistan to reinstate Malalai Joya to Parliament and to protect Afghan women.

Urgent appeal: New law threatens human rights in Ethiopia.

Call on the government of Mali to urgently pass a law against female genital mutilation.

 

Equality Now PSA featuring Meryl Streep, Marisa Tomei and Sarah Jones (YouTube)


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