Full legal equality would maximize economic participation by women, adding up to $28 trillion of wealth into the worldwide economy every year.
By unlocking every woman’s full potential, ending legal discrimination leaves communities everywhere free to break the cycle of poverty, boosting global productivity and stimulating economic prosperity across all nations.
We challenge legal discrimination everywhere through our unique combination of strategic advocacy and global collaboration:
We collaborate with regional and national partners, drawing upon the collective wisdom of a large and diverse community of women and feminist organizations and combining it with our own legal expertise and resources.
Equality Now has the knowledge, expertise, and capacity to support governments around the world to fast-track global economic growth through the reform of national legislation, customary laws, and legal practices in the areas of family, civil, penal, labor, and commercial law.
But reaching and influencing governments and international policy-makers takes more than ambition and commitment – it also requires investment.
In the US, organizations serving women and girls receive just 1.8% of all charitable giving. Yet research by the World Bank shows that every dollar invested in gender equality delivers a return of $7 to $12 for the economy.
