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Divya Srinivasan joined Equality Now in August 2017, and is now Director, End Gender Based Violence.<\/p>\n

Originally from Chennai, India, Divya is currently based in Geneva. She is a human rights lawyer with a specialization in women\u2019s and girls\u2019 rights, gender equality, and international law.<\/p>\n

At Equality Now, Divya\u2019s work has included a focus on various issues affecting the human rights of women and girls, including sexual violence, anti-discrimination, female genital mutilation, and child, early, and forced marriage. Her work spans numerous countries, including work on campaigns to address sexual violence in India and South Asia, with a focus on marginalized communities; and to address female genital mutilation globally. Qualified for the bar in India, Divya holds a Master\u2019s degree in law (with a concentration in international human rights) from Harvard Law School<\/p>\n

Divya is inspired to advocate for women’s and girls’ rights based on the hope that she can bring about positive change in at least one person’s life. She believes that good laws are indispensable in the fight for gender equality and is inspired by the countless women all over the world who manage to succeed against impossible odds. Her favorite quote is by Mahatma Gandhi: \u201cIn a gentle way, you can shake the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Outside the office, Divya enjoys watching sports, reading, and traveling.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Toolkit for journalists covering child marriages in Latin America and the Caribbean<\/h3>\n\n \n

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Equality Now\u2019s report examines how gaps in child marriage and family laws across Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives expose girls to harm and require urgent legal reform.<\/p>\n\n \n

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