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Equality Now leads the way in driving the legal and systemic change needed to end violence and discrimination against all women and girls, everywhere in the world, to the benefit of all.

We are experts.

We inform and advise; working with governments, policy-makers, and civil society to craft better laws and guide more effective implementation in every part of the world.

We are catalysts.

We convene and connect; building coalitions and creating movements to collectively tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues, with partners at both grassroots and global levels.

We are reformers.

We challenge and champion; holding power to account through targeted advocacy and campaigns, while platforming and amplifying the most marginalized voices.

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Driving change since 1992.

The evidence is clear: achieving legal gender equality benefits everyone, providing the foundation for more stable, prosperous societies where all are free to achieve their potential.

Since our inception in 1992, we’ve played a pivotal role in the reform of 130 discriminatory laws worldwide – positively impacting the lives of millions of women and girls, their communities and nations, both now and for generations to come.

Together, we can eliminate all legal and systemic barriers to gender equality and transform the lives of millions more.

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Seeking justice: Sexual violence against women with disabilities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

Women with disabilities in Central Asia face systemic discrimination, harmful stereotypes, and major barriers to justice for sexual violence. This new report exposes the failures and the reforms urgently required for survivors.

Statement by Equality Now during the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Equality Now presented key findings and recommendations at the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in Maseru, Lesotho.
The submission highlights key opportunities for strengthening legal protection, enhancing responses to digital and technology-facilitated sexual exploitation, advancing adolescents’ access to SRHR, reforming discriminatory nationality laws, and accelerating the elimination of harmful practices that continue to affect girls across Africa.

Intersecting injustices: Marginalisation and legal barriers in sexual violence cases across South Asia

Women and girls from Dalit, Indigenous and disability communities face compounded barriers to justice in sexual violence cases across South Asia. This report reveals systemic failures and urgent pathways for reform.

Latest News & Insights

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11th December 2025

9 mins

Six key points to understand the new Inter American Model Law on Digital Violence against Women

News and Insights

10th December 2025

9 mins

An urgent call for the implementation of gender related judgements and decisions delivered by African Union human rights mechanisms

News and Insights

9th December 2025

4 mins

Doubling down on equality

From our Global Executive Director

8th December 2025

8 mins

Women with disabilities unprotected against sexual violence in Central Asia

Press Releases

5th December 2025

9 mins

Oaxaca incorporates consent into its criminal legislation: a model for strengthening justice across Mexico

News and Insights

1st December 2025

6 mins

Marital rape: A hidden crime behind closed doors

News and Insights

25th November 2025

12 mins

Five things to know about sexual violence in digital spaces

News and Insights

21st November 2025

17 mins

What’s happening in Latvia with the Istanbul Convention?

News and Insights

21st November 2025

7 mins

Five lessons for transforming child marriage laws we heard from experts

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