Kenya – Submission to the Committee against Torture – 73rd Session – April 2022
March 22, 2022
This submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence and procedures an...
Amplifying Survivor Voices: Interviews with survivors of gender based violence in Kenya
December 2, 2021
Over the past twenty-nine years of Equality Now’s quest to realize a just world for women and girls, it has been critical f...
Joint submissions to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) 69th Session 2021
November 17, 2021
Equality Now submitted the following statements to the 69th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People...
Ending Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Women and Girls: A Call for International Standards
November 15, 2021
Online sexual exploitation and abuse are growing at an alarming pace globally. Women and girls are particularly vulnerable as...
Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Nigeria
November 15, 2021
As one of Africa’s leaders on internet uptake with more than half of Nigeria’s population subscribing to the internet, Ni...
Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Kenya
November 15, 2021
As one of Africa’s leaders on internet uptake, recording the highest internet penetration rate in Africa in 2020, Kenya’s...
Togo UPR Submission 2021
July 19, 2021
This submission focuses on gender discrimination in the Togolese Nationality Code and the lack of safeguards to ensure a chil...
Kenya – Joint Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women on the Femicide Watch Initiative
May 26, 2021
This brief was submitted to the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women to promote evidence-based policies and strategie...
Equality Now joint submissions to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) 68th Session 2021
April 22, 2021
Equality Now submitted the following statements to the 68th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People...
Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation: A toolkit for journalists and editors – Kenya Edition
March 26, 2021
This toolkit is for media professionals in Kenya and provides guidelines on how to report on female genital mutilat...
Joint Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking on the principle of non-punishment
February 22, 2021
This submission in response to the Call for Submission issued by the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially...
Litigating the Maputo Protocol: A Compendium of Strategies and Approaches for Defending the Rights of Women in Africa
December 17, 2020
Litigating the Maputo Protocol: A Compendium of Strategies and Approaches for Defending the Rights of Women and Girls in Afri...