{"id":33347,"date":"2023-10-30T14:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T14:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/equalitynow.org\/staff-member\/anastasia-law\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:38:18","slug":"anastasia-law","status":"publish","type":"staff_member","link":"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/fr\/staff-member\/anastasia-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Anastasia Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Anastasia Law is Equality Now\u2019s Legal Advisor, North America, after joining Equality Now as a Legal Fellow in 2023. In her role, she focuses on the implementation of international human rights standards in North America to bring about gender equality through the law and counter gender-based violence and discrimination.<\/p>\n

Anastasia is an international human rights lawyer with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Equality Now, Anastasia gained experience advocating for the legal rights of women and girls through national and international mechanisms in positions with the Universal Rights Group, the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, and Public Health Management Corporation.<\/p>\n

Her favorite quote is by Malala Yousafzai: \u201cI raise up my voice \u2013 not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.\u201d This quote continues to inspire her, along with the many women in her life who constantly impress her with their courage and perseverance.<\/p>\n

Originally from London, England, Anastasia is currently based in New York City.<\/p>\n

Outside of work, Anastasia enjoys baking for friends and family, traveling to new places, and walking around the city with her dog.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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Submission Update to the Universal Periodic Review – United States of America 53rd Session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council<\/h3>\n\n \n

This update examines recent legal and political developments impacting women\u2019s and girls\u2019 rights in the United States, including the continued failure to guarantee constitutional sex equality, ongoing gaps in protections against child marriage and female genital mutilation\/cutting (FGM\/C), growing concerns surrounding online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA), and the United States\u2019 increasing disengagement from international human rights systems. It also highlights emerging legislative trends, survivor experiences, and the broader implications of weakened accountability and protection…<\/p>\n\n \n

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Online sexual exploitation and abuse in the United States: An analysis of policy gaps, system response and prevention mechanisms<\/h3>\n\n \n

This report examines how gaps in US laws and systems enable online sexual exploitation and abuse, drawing on lived experiences to identify reforms needed to strengthen prevention, protection, and accountability.<\/p>\n\n \n

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I need the ERA because\u2026 online abuse can lead to offline harm<\/h3>\n\n \n

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