Snapshot 1992
May 25, 2017
We opened our doors during a pivotal time in history. The 20th century was coming to a close and the world was changing in dr...
Equality Now Statement to the UN HRC: Legal Review & Reforms Needed To End Sexual Violence
May 22, 2017
The United Nations’ 35th Human Rights Council Session took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 6 – 23 June 2017. Eq...
April – May 2017 Newsletter
May 19, 2017
Equality Now board members from all over the world gathered in London this month to discuss our global strategic vision ...
United States – Let Girls Learn!
May 17, 2017
On 18 May, US Senator Shaheen (D-NH) introduced foreign policy legislation to restore federal funds to keep girls in sch...
Lebanon – Equality Now submission to the Committee against Torture (CAT) 60th Session May 2017
May 15, 2017
The submission focuses on Lebanon’s obligation under Article 1 (non-discrimination) and Article 2 (obligation to prevent to...
She Helped Me Find My Voice
May 12, 2017
For our 25th anniversary and in recognition of countries celebrating Mother’s Day in May, here at Equality Now we ...
How Many Girls Must Die Before Liberia Stops FGM?
May 9, 2017
On 31 March 2017, Zaye Doe, a sixteen-year-old girl died during forced Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Liberia’s Tappita...
Celebrating Everyday Activism In NYC
April 24, 2017
Equality Now has been supporting the activism of women and girls around the world for the past 25 years. We have seen fi...
Jordan – Equality Now submission to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) 119th Session March 2017
April 11, 2017
The submission deals with our concern about the exemption from punishment under the Jordanian Penal Code of offenders, includ...
2016 Violence Against Girls: Summit on FGM/C report
December 7, 2016
In December 2016, Equality Now, Safe Hands for Girls, The United States Institute of Peace, and the US Network to End FGM/C c...
Amicus Curiae in the case of Lynch v. Morales-Santana at the US Supreme Court
October 3, 2016
On 3 October 2016, Equality Now, Human Rights Watch, and eight other international human rights organizations and institution...