End sexual violence

Sexual violence is a human rights violation that impacts millions of people around the world. The vast majority of victims are women and girls, while almost all perpetrators are men.

6th October 2025

11 min read

Equality Now and Bir Duino Kyrgyzstan oppose reinstatement of the death penalty

6th October 2025

8 min read

Landmark ruling finally brings justice for survivors of wartime sexual violence in DRC

25th September 2025

6 min read

In Sonora, Mexico, progress is being made toward a consent-based legal reform

24th September 2025

4 min read

Justice without discrimination in Colombia for women and girls of Afro or indigenous descent or with disabilities

16th September 2025

12 min read

When laws fail survivors: How rape definitions and penalties in the Arab States undermine justice

9th September 2025

5 min read

Reforming rape laws in Arab States: A comparative analysis of legal frameworks across 22 LAS countries

5th September 2025

11 min read

New research reveals legal systems across Arab League countries are failing rape survivors 

6th August 2025

14 min read

Eradicating Violence and Discrimination to Achieve a Care Society: Equality Now at the XVI Regional Conference on Women

6th August 2025

3 min read

Statement on UN Special Rapporteur's Report on Gender-Based Violence in Conflict

6th August 2025

4 min read

Beijing +30: Call to LAC States to build a true care society with equality and free from violence

5th August 2025

5 min read

Still waiting for justice: What Brisa De Angulo’s case reveals about institutional failures

4th August 2025

11 min read

Justice for all: Addressing sexual violence faced by marginalised communities in Nepal

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