Together We Can. Together We Have. Together We Will.
Our achievements are remarkable, but there is still so much to do. It’s said that it will take 300 years to achieve full gender equality, but together, we will get there faster – we have to. The world needs it.
WHAT WE DO
At Equality Now, we believe in creating a just world for women and girls. Since 1992, our international network of lawyers, activists and supporters have tackled the most difficult issues, challenged ingrained cultural assumptions and called out inequality wherever we see it.
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In 2023, we helped to change 14 laws in 12 countries, spanning 4 continents
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In 2023, our contributions to changing laws improved access to justice for 39.2 million women and girls worldwide
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In 2023, we galvanized the movement by sharing our feminist legal expertise during 76 trainings and workshops
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None of us can afford to sit back and wait for equality to arrive – we need to act now.
With the power of your support, we can challenge injustice; we can stand against sexual violence; we can protect and advance hard-won rights, and we can amplify the voices of survivors – so every girl can enjoy the safety, choice, and respect she deserves.
EXPLORE OUR WORK
Achieve Legal Equality
A lack of legal equality promotes violence and discrimination, yet almost every country in the world has laws that treat people differently on the basis of sex and/or gender.
End Sexual Exploitation
Sexual exploitation, a form of sexual abuse, is when someone abuses or attempts to abuse another person’s vulnerability or their own position of power or trust for sexual purposes.
End Sexual Violence
Sexual violence is a human rights violation that predominantly affects women and girls as a consequence of systemic and structural inequality.
End Harmful Practices
The term 'harmful practices' covers forms of violence or ritual discrimination, primarily committed against girls and women, that have become culturally normalized.
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Join Equality Now's international network of changemakers, from government ministers and UN bodies to civil society and human rights lawyers, to learn from one another and drive forward the vital work to make gender equality a reality.
Latest News and Insights
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM: 5 Things You Should Know About Female Genital Mutilation
February 4, 2025
Female genital mutilation (FGM)is a human rights violation impacting millions of women and girls worldwide. As we approach the International Day of Zero Tolerance for ...
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Beyond a Verdict: Why Systemic Reforms Are Key to Ending Sexual Violence in India
February 4, 2025
Two months after the brutal rape and murder of a young doctor in Kolkata, a sessions court has sentenced the perpetrator to life imprisonment. While we welcome the conviction, justice cannot ...
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One Year After Total Child Marriage Ban, New Hampshire Considers New Exceptions
January 28, 2025
A new child marriage bill in New Hampshire is drawing attention from lawmakers and activists across the United States. Last year, the New Hampshire Legislature passed a landmark law prohibiting ...
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None of us can afford to sit back and wait for equality to arrive – we need to act now.
With the power of your support, we can challenge injustice; we can stand against sexual violence; we can protect and advance hard-won rights, and we can amplify the voices of survivors – so every girl can enjoy the safety, choice, and respect she deserves.
Our Resource Center
Explore in-depth resources on women’s rights issues, including sexual violence, sexual exploitation, harmful practices, and legal discrimination from our expert network of lawyers and activists.
Barriers to Justice: Rape in Africa, Law, Practice, and Access to Justice
25 November 2024
This groundbreaking report on rape in Africa analyzes sexual violence laws and law enforcement practices across 47 countries ...
Breathing Life into the Maputo Protocol: Jurisprudence on the Rights of Women and Girls in Africa - 2nd Edition
25 November 2024
This Case Digest is a resource for legal practitioners looking to apply the Maputo Protocol in strategic litigation in nation...
Breaking Barriers: Addressing Child, Early and Forced Marriage in Eurasia
10 October 2024
This report examines child, early, and forced marriages (CEFM) in seven Eurasian countries—Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ky...
Listen to our podcast We Change the Rules
A bold, six-part audio series, hosted by Samira Ahmed, exploring the history and global impact of legal inequality on women and girls. We Change the Rules is essential listening for anyone interested in achieving legal, political, and systematic gender equality everywhere.