16th julio 2019

Equality Now recommendations to the UN High-Level Political Forum, 2019

The following are Equality Now’s inputs to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2019.

Every July, the United Nations hosts the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York, where civil society organisations, including Equality Now, and United Nations member states, as well as attendees, collectively review progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition to making recommendations to governments, we take part in several panel discussions and side events throughout the HLPF period and often organise and co-sponsor events ourselves.

Key recommendations

Equality Now’s recommendations in 2019 focused on urging governments to:

    • Reduce sexual violence in schools

    • Eliminate all discrimination on the basis of sex

    • Deliver justice for girls

    • Enact robust laws to protect against sexual violence

    • Enact comprehensive laws to end female genital mutilation (FGM)

    • End human trafficking and exploitation

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Mexico – CEDAW submission on sexual violence, access to justice, and gender budget cuts

Civil society submission to CEDAW highlights budget cuts, weak justice systems, and gaps in legal frameworks affecting survivors of sexual violence in Mexico.

Tajikistan – Joint submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 53rd Session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council

UPR submission on Tajikistan addressing violence against women and girls, child and forced marriage, disability inclusion, legal reform, and survivor-centred protections.

Equality Now joins coalition submission to the ECtHR on proposed amendments to Rules 36 and 44 of the Rules of Court

Equality Now joined partners in urging the ECtHR not to adopt draft rule changes that could weaken protection for applicants in situations of vulnerability.

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