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CALL FOR REPARATIONS FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN AFRICA<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Equality Now welcomes the African Union theme of the year 2025 on \u201cJustice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations\u201d. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/esa\/press-releases\/over-79-million-girls-and-women-sub-saharan-africa-subjected-rape-or-sexual-assault\">UNICEF<\/a> data over 79 million girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa have been subjected to rape or sexual assault as children. Further, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1400452\/rate-of-sexual-violence-in-africa-by-country\/\">Statista<\/a>, as of 2023, the African country with the highest rate of sexual violence was Botswana. It had 131.7 cases out of 100,000 inhabitants. The second highest rate was South Africa. Rape and other forms of sexual violence represent some of the gravest forms of human rights violations. In 2024 Equality Now published a <a href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/resource\/barriers-to-justice-rape-in-africa-law-practice-and-access-to-justice\/\">report<\/a> scrutinising rape laws across Africa dubbed \u201cBarriers to Justice: RAPE IN AFRICA, LAW, PRACTICE AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE\u201d. The report revealed key gaps in rape laws in 45 African Countries that result in routine denial of justice to survivors of sexual violence including children.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The gaps include: laws allowing the perpetrator to walk free on reaching some form of \u201csettlement,\u201d including marrying the victim; laws framed in terms of morality rather than bodily integrity, thereby perpetuating a cycle of violence and discrimination; laws that explicitly permit rape in marriage, even of children; laws permitting judicial discretion to reduce charges or define evidence based on a stereotyped assessment of the complainant\u2019s behavior; laws that fail to recognize true consent is impossible in situations of dependency or extreme vulnerability; laws or practices inhibiting investigation or prosecution of sexual assault, and laws requiring witness corroboration and other overly burdensome evidence. <strong>We call upon the African Commission in line with the AU theme on Justice and Reparations to urge Member States to urgently integrate the Niamey Guidelines on combating sexual violence and its consequences in Africa and the ACHPR Resolution 111 on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Women and Girls Victims of Sexual Violence (2007) into their reporting, investigation, prosecution and survivor support protocols.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. CALL TO RECOGNIZE AND CRIMINALIZE FEMICIDE AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE IN THE FAMILY<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in which governments undertook to take steps to remove any sex and gender-based discrimination in laws, policies, and practice. As highlighted at the 81st Ordinary Session, our \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/resource\/family-law-africa-report\/#:~:text=Join%20In-,Gender%20Inequality%20In%20Family%20Laws%20In%20Africa%3A%20An%20Overview,Key%20Trends%20In%20Select%20Countries&amp;text=This%20Report%20assesses%20the%20current,and%20regional%20human%20rights%20treaties.\">Gender Inequality in Family Laws in Africa: An Overview of\u00a0 Key Trends in Select Countries Report.<\/a>\u201d\u00a0 published in May 2024 revealed that inequality in the family continues to be a glaring problem across the continent. One of the most devastating facets of inequality within the family is sexual and gender based violence against women in the family including domestic violence, marital rape, economic violence, and femicide which is the most extreme and brutal manifestation of violence against women. According to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/documents\/data-and-analysis\/briefs\/Femicide_Brief_2024.pdf\"> latest report<\/a> on femicide by UN Women and UNODC, globally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/articles\/explainer\/five-essential-facts-to-know-about-femicide\">every 10 minutes<\/a>, a woman is murdered by someone in their own family and 140 women and girls are killed every day by someone in their own family, making the home the most dangerous place for women and girls. Current and former intimate partners are by far the most likely perpetrators of femicide, accounting for an average of 60 percent of all intimate partner and family-related killings. Africa recorded the largest absolute and relative numbers of female intimate partner and family-related killings, recording <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/documents\/data-and-analysis\/briefs\/Femicide_Brief_2024.pdf\">21,700 victims<\/a> in aggregate.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>A national femicide study in South Africa revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samrc.ac.za\/policy-briefs\/20-years-femicide-research-south-africa?type=policy-briefs&amp;menu=resource-centre&amp;menu-item=policy-briefs\">in 44 per cent of femicide cases<\/a>, the police failed to identify a perpetrator. In Kenya, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/declare-femicide-a-crime-in-kenya\">170 cases of femicide<\/a> were reported in 2024 alone, and every two days, a woman in Kenya is murdered simply because she is a woman, thus activists are<a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/declare-femicide-a-crime-in-kenya\"> petitioning<\/a> the Government of Kenya to legally recognize femicide as a distinct crime. In Cameroon, there was outcry on 1st April 2025\u00a0 when Bekobe Eric, a man accused of murdering his wife Diane Yangwo, received a<a href=\"https:\/\/cameroonnewsagency.com\/diane-yango-femicide-case-family-in-consternation-as-court-releases-victims-killer-husband\/\"> 5 year suspended sentence <\/a>and a fine of 52,000 CFA (approximately 90 USD) for the abhorrent crime. Women\u2019s rights advocates have rightfully denounced the sentence, which does not reflect the severity of the crime and which may perpetuate a culture of impunity and contribute to the proliferation of femicides in Cameroon, which recorded <a href=\"https:\/\/humanglemedia.com\/cameroon-records-10-femicide-cases-in-january-2025\/\">10 femicides <\/a>in January 2025 alone. <strong>We call upon the African Commission to urge Member States to comply with their commitments under the Beijing Declaration and Platform for action and take action to:\u00a0 Criminalize and recognise femicide as a distinct crime; Enact or amend laws to explicitly criminalise marital rape and remove marital exemptions or defenses; and Enact or amend laws to prohibit domestic violence including economic violence and put in place mechanisms for survivor protection and support. <\/strong>We further welcome the <a href=\"https:\/\/au.int\/en\/aucevawg\">adoption <\/a>of the\u00a0 African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls\u00a0 (AUCEVAWG) and commend its explicit definition of femicide under Article 1 (e).<strong> We urge the African Commission to develop a General Comment elaborating on the normative content and factual context of femicide in Africa.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. CALL TO SAFEGUARD\u00a0 SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS IN THE CONFLICT ZONES OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC)\u00a0 AND SUDAN<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Equality Now\u00a0 would like to draw the Commission\u2019s\u00a0 attention to the devastating and disproportionate impact of war on women and girls. Sexual violence, including rape and trafficking, is used as a weapon of war, leaving survivors with lifelong trauma and often resulting in unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and death. Moreover, the destruction of healthcare infrastructure during conflicts severely limits access to vital sexual and reproductive health services, further exacerbating the vulnerability of women and girls. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unocha.org\/news\/sudan-un-leaders-call-urgent-action-against-scourge-sexual-violence-amid-ongoing-conflict\">current conflict in Sudan<\/a> nears its second anniversary in April 2025, the country faces widespread destruction, significant civilian casualties, and an unparalleled humanitarian crisis. At the heart of this crisis are Sudanese women and girls\u2014bearing the brunt of war, systemic discrimination, and entrenched legal inequalities.\u00a0 Their voices are silenced not only by the brutality of war but also by a legal system that continues to fail them. Sadly, <a href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/news_and_insights\/women-in-sudan-silenced-by-war-abandoned-by-law\/\">this violence is not confined to the battlefield<\/a>; it follows women into refugee camps, where displacement exposes them to further abuse. <a href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/sudan\/mass-displacement-sudan-fuels-reproductive-health-and-gender-based-violence-crisis\">Hundreds of displaced women<\/a> in shelters suffer from a severe lack of reproductive health services, as many of these centers lack basic health facilities that meet the urgent needs of women. Miscarriages have increased due to the lack of proper medical care, and several maternal deaths have been recorded due to poor pregnancy and childbirth care, as well as inadequate health services. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/press\/unfpa-statement-sexual-violence-perpetrated-against-women-and-girls-eastern-democratic\">Democratic Republic of Congo<\/a>, decades of conflict have resulted in the lack of access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services resulting in increased rates of unintended pregnancies, maternal mortality, and sexually transmitted infections. <strong>We strongly call upon\u00a0 the African Commission to: urge\u00a0 the government of Sudan to ratify the Maputo Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa to provide the\u00a0 essential\u00a0 legal protections for\u00a0 Sudanese women and girls; and urge the governments of Sudan and DRC to integrate comprehensive SRHR strategies into the humanitarian response frameworks, ensuring that the specific needs of women and girls are prioritized and addressed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. CALL TO ACT ON ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Equality Now expresses deep concern about the continued high prevalence of child marriage across the continent, including the risk of increased rates of child marriage caused by deepening conflicts, humanitarian changes and climate change. In recent weeks, the tragic cases of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0l0wwywn7no\">8 year-old girl being married to a middle-aged man in Somalia<\/a>; and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.knchr.org\/Articles\/ArtMID\/2432\/ArticleID\/1220\/Demanding-Justice-for-the-Heinous-Murder-of-Gaala-Aden-Abdi-17-Year-Old-Refugee-Girl-in-Wajir-County\">femicide and murder of a 17-year old girl<\/a> living in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya by her so-called husband after being forced into marriage against her will, have led to widespread outrage. These cases are symptomatic of a much larger problem &#8211; of human rights violations like child marriage being allowed to continue unchecked due to weak legal protections which do not set the minimum age of marriage at 18 without exceptions, poor enforcement of existing laws and policies, and lack of comprehensive prevention, response and support mechanisms contribute to the problem. <strong>We call upon the African Commission to urge Member States to raise the minimum age of marriage to 18 without exceptions and implement comprehensive measures and programs to end child marriage in line with the recommendations of the Joint General Comment on Child Marriage.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. NOT ONE MORE: CALL TO END\u00a0 THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The sexual exploitation and abuse of women and girls in Africa remain alarmingly widespread, with trafficking for sexual purposes continuing to surge. This crisis is compounded by persistent gender inequality, the impacts of climate change, economic instability, and protracted conflicts, all of which disproportionately affect women and girls. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/documents\/data-and-analysis\/glotip\/2024\/GLOTIP2024_Chapter_2.pdf\">UNODC\u2019s Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2024<\/a>, girls are commonly reported as trafficked for sexual exploitation across the whole continent across borders and within their own countries, while at least 28% of detected victims from Africa in Europe have been trafficked for sexual exploitation. Member States have enacted national anti-trafficking laws and policies. Still, their effectiveness is hampered by weak enforcement and shortcomings in addressing the systemic factors that increase women and girls\u2019 vulnerability to sexual exploitation. <strong>We urge the Africa Commission to encourage all Member States to fully implement anti-trafficking legislation and gender-sensitive protection frameworks that address the root causes. National institutions tasked with addressing trafficking and sexual exploitation must be adequately resourced and trained to address the specific vulnerabilities and needs of women and girls.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, digital spaces are becoming increasingly dangerous for women and girls. Online sexual exploitation and abuse\u2014including online sexual harassment and non-consensual sharing of intimate images\u2014is rising in tandem with increased internet penetration. There is a rise in the weaponizing of technology and online platforms to attack women and girls based on their gender. Women politicians, journalists, and human rights defenders are increasingly targeted online. While some states are developing laws to protect people from digital violence and harm, the increasing trends of online sexual exploitation and abuse are exacerbated by weak legal protections, underreporting due to stigma, and limited capacity for law enforcement to investigate tech-facilitated crimes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>We affirm the urgent need for Member States to strengthen gender-sensitive digital rights laws and policies. In alignment with the recently adopted UN Global Digital Compact, we urge the African Commission to encourage governments to enforce existing laws on online sexual exploitation, close legal gaps, and invest in survivor-centered digital safety initiatives. Additionally, we call for stronger accountability mechanisms for technology companies to uphold the rights and dignity of women and girls in digital environments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Protecting women and girls in both offline and online spaces requires sustained political will, cross-sector collaboration, and community-driven solutions. <strong>We call for accelerated action to ensure that no woman or girl is left behind in the fight against sexual exploitation and abuse.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. CALL TO DOMESTICATE AND IMPLEMENT THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL BY SOUTH SUDAN<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Equality Now continues to commend the Government of South Sudan for the historic milestone of the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women and Girls in Africa (Maputo Protocol) in 2023, which demonstrated commitment to protecting and fulfilling women\u2019s rights. Women and girls in South Sudan continue to face discrimination and violence in private and public life, and existing human rights violations including sexual violence and forced and child marriage are exacerbated by harmful gender norms, customary and traditional practices. Access to justice remains a challenge despite the existence of the Gender Based Violence and Juvenile Court in Juba. Women and girls endure systemic barriers to justice, such as a high rate of stigma against survivors, who are sometimes forced to marry their perpetrators, dissuaded from reporting cases of violence to law enforcement authorities or compelled to engage in traditional dispute resolution mechanisms that do not offer meaningful accountability for perpetrators of violence against women and girls. The extension of the Peace Agreement provides an opportunity to undertake legal reform that promotes gender equality and that crystallizes the goodwill into action that will create a more just and equitable country where women are free from violence, enjoy their rights including within the family context, participate in decision-making and are adequately represented as enshrined in the Transitional Constitution.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>We call upon the Commission to urge the Government of South Sudan to:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>a)<\/strong> <strong>Domesticate and implement the Maputo Protocol by adopting all necessary measures, including legislative, budgetary, and other measures, for the full and effective implementation of the rights under the Protocol;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>b)<\/strong> <strong>Align its 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                          \n\t\t\t                                                \n\t\t\t                                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/issue\/end-sexual-violence\/?type=resource\">End sexual violence<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/region\/latin-america-and-the-caribbean\/?type=resource\">Latin America and the Caribbean<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-4-desktop is-5-widescreen \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/Mexico-CEDAW-submission-on-sexual-violence-access-to-justice-and-gender-budget-cuts-Cover-image-640x322.png.webp')\" data-small=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mexico-CEDAW-submission-on-sexual-violence-access-to-justice-and-gender-budget-cuts-Cover-image-640x322.png\" data-medium=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mexico-CEDAW-submission-on-sexual-violence-access-to-justice-and-gender-budget-cuts-Cover-image-1024x515.png\" data-large=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mexico-CEDAW-submission-on-sexual-violence-access-to-justice-and-gender-budget-cuts-Cover-image.png\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"columns is-gapless is-multiline is-flex-direction-row-reverse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-8-desktop is-7-widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"outer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"columns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-10-desktop is-offset-1-desktop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>16 \u0623\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0644\u060c 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"read-time\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Tajikistan &#8211; Joint submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 53rd Session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t                                                    <p>UPR submission on Tajikistan addressing violence against women and girls, child and forced marriage, disability inclusion, legal reform, and survivor-centred protections.<\/p>\n\n\t                                                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href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/resource-type\/submissions\/?type=resource\">Submissions<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t                                                    \n\t\t\t                                                \n\t\t\t                                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/issue\/achieve-legal-equality\/?type=resource\">Achieve legal equality<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/region\/europe-and-central-asia\/?type=resource\">Europe and Central Asia<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-4-desktop is-5-widescreen \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/02\/EN-9-640x384.png.webp')\" data-small=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EN-9-640x384.png\" data-medium=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EN-9.png\" data-large=\"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EN-9.png\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"columns is-gapless is-multiline is-flex-direction-row-reverse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-8-desktop is-7-widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"outer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"columns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-10-desktop is-offset-1-desktop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>7 \u0623\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0644\u060c 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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