9th June 2020

At Home With Drew Dixon & Sheri Sher

3 min read

How does sexual violence committed against Black women link to the racial injustice faced by Black men? How can we get justice systems to work for women of color? What does feminist hip-hop look like? What did it take to speak out against one of the most powerful men in hip hop?

In this episode of At Home With, Drew Dixon and Sheri Sher, two of the Russell Simmons’ #SilenceBreakers cover the making of their new documentary, On The Record, the Black Lives Matter movement, and so much more.

Watch the trailer for On the Record. The film is now streaming on HBO Max in the US.

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International standards applicable in cases of sexual violence

This document brings together key international and Inter-American human rights standards that require States to prevent, investigate and respond to sexual violence using survivor-centred and consent-based approaches.

Seeking justice: Sexual violence against women with disabilities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

Women with disabilities in Central Asia face systemic discrimination, harmful stereotypes, and major barriers to justice for sexual violence. This new report exposes the failures and the reforms urgently required for survivors.

Statement by Equality Now during the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Equality Now presented key findings and recommendations at the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in Maseru, Lesotho.
The submission highlights key opportunities for strengthening legal protection, enhancing responses to digital and technology-facilitated sexual exploitation, advancing adolescents’ access to SRHR, reforming discriminatory nationality laws, and accelerating the elimination of harmful practices that continue to affect girls across Africa.

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