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Social change often begins with legal change and so we use the power of the law to create enduring equality for women and girls everywhere.

Together We Can. Together We Have. Together We Will.

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

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.

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.

Sexual violence is a human rights violation that predominantly affects women and girls as a consequence of systemic and structural inequality.

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

Child Marriage: A Gateway to Rape

Child marriage is a grave issue that continues to plague the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, leading to dire consequences for young girls who are thrust into adulthood prematurely. Equality Now and the Hurra Coalition delve into the harrowing ...

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Advancing Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Bolivia

Last week, Equality Now was in Cochabamba, Bolivia, with allies including Comunidad de Derechos Humanos, Alianza Libres sin Violencia, and the Red Nacional de Promotoras Comunitarias to further the fight against sexual ...

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How Equality Now is working to address sexual violence with an intersectional lens 

Sexual violence is a global epidemic that disproportionately impacts marginalized groups. Not only are survivors from these groups unduly targeted, but they also face additional barriers ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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...

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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.