About Equality Now
Women's Action Network
Equality Now Campaigns
Women's Action NetworkCampaign Against FGMCampaign Against
Sex Tourism/TraffickingProtocol on the Rightsof Women in AfricaUnited NationsThe LAW ProjectWomen,
Peace and SecurityJoin
the Women's Action NetworkSupport Equality NowMembership ProfileGuide to ActivismInternships/EmploymentPress Room
Events
Merchandise
Contact Equality Now
Current Actions Sorted by Title
IMPORTANT: These actions are current and you are encouraged to send appeals to the authorities listed in the action. For background on particular cases, please see the Women's Action Archive, which contains information on completed campaigns and earlier versions of updates.
| August 2006 |
Mexico |
The Abduction and Murder in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua City |
Violence, Access to Justice |
|
| 22.4 UPDATE |
June 2005 |
Ethiopia |
Abduction and Rape--Law Reform and the Case of Woineshet Zebene Negash |
Discriminatory Laws, Rape |
| 11.3 UPDATE |
February 2007 |
|
A Call on the United Nations Secretary-General for Gender Balance in the UN Secretariat |
Political Participation |
| July 2004 |
Mali |
Calling for a Law Against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) |
FGM |
|
| May 2008 |
India |
The Demand for Sex Trafficking: Holding Commercial Sex Buyers Accountable |
Trafficking |
|
| 20.2 UPDATE |
April 2006 |
Tanzania |
Enforcement of the Law Against Female Genital Mutilation |
FGM |
| 3.6 UPDATE |
August 2001 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
The Failure to Arrest Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic |
Rape as a Weapon of War |
| October 2005 |
United States |
G&F Tours: A Call for Law Enforcement to End Sex Tourism |
Sex Tourism, Trafficking |
|
| August 2005 |
Pakistan |
The Hudood Ordinances--Denial of Justice for Rape: The Case of Dr. Shazia |
Discriminatory Laws, Rape |
|
| 24.2 UPDATE |
May 2004 |
United States |
Legislation Passed to End Sex Tourism and Hold Sex Tour Operators Accountable |
Sex Tourism, Trafficking |
| 18.2 UPDATE |
November 2002 |
Jordan |
National Effort to Confront "Honor Killings" and to Protect Women from Violence |
Discriminatory Laws, Honor Killings |
| 21.5 UPDATE |
October 2007 |
Afghanistan |
Peace and Security Undermined: Suspension of Malalai Joya from Parliament |
Peace and Security, Political Participation |
| 23.2 UPDATE |
March 2006 |
United States |
The Role of Military Forces in the Growth of the Commercial Sex Industry |
Trafficking |
| 12.3 UPDATE |
October 2005 |
United States |
Sex Tourism: Big Apple Oriental Tour Operators Re-Indicted for Promoting Prostitution |
Sex Tourism, Trafficking |
| 10.3 UPDATE |
November 2002 |
Nepal |
Success in Nepal: The Decriminalization of Abortion |
Reproductive Rights |
| 16.5 UPDATE |
March 2004 |
Words and Deeds: Holding Governments Responsible in the Beijing+10 Review Process |
Discriminatory Laws |
|
| 16.9 UPDATE |
February 2007 |
Words and Deeds: Holding Governments Responsible in the Beijing+10 Review Process |
Discriminatory Laws |
|
Women and
girls around the world need your help.
|