Press Releases

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights to hear landmark case on endemic sexual violence of adolescent girls in Bolivia

Equality Now calls on Mali to take urgent action to protect girls and women from female genital mutilation

Victory for girls in Sierra Leone as the government lifts the ban that prohibits pregnant schoolgirls from attending school

FGM/C is occurring in over 90 countries and is far more widespread than generally acknowledged

Governments called on to end laws that explicitly discriminate against women and girls

Over 100 sign statement supporting Silence Breakers who’ve spoken out about being sexually assaulted by Russell Simmons

Victory for pregnant girls in Sierra Leone

Kisumu County becomes second County in Kenya to launch SGBV policy

Kajiado County becomes the first County in Kenya to launch anti-FGM policy

Government of Sierra Leone urged to demonstrate political will to address sexual and gender-based violence in Koinadugu and Falaba districts