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Equality Now Statement on Canada’s Signing of Belém do Pará Convention

March 14, 2025

Equality Now wholeheartedly welcomes the Government of Canada’s decision to sign the Organization of American States’ Int...

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Saudi Arabia’s New Personal Status Law: A Step Forward for Women’s Rights, But Is It Enough?

March 12, 2025

In February, Saudi Arabia introduced new Personal Status Law regulations, enhancing women’s legal autonomy by limiting ...

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Holding the Line – Key Insights from our International Women’s Day Webinar

March 11, 2025

To mark International Women’s Day 2025, Equality Now held a virtual event to discuss global trends, including threats t...

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The Global Rollback on Human Rights: Why Legal Equality Still Matters

March 7, 2025

Thirty years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, while there has been some progress toward...

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Beijing+30: Governments Must Deliver on Their Legal Equality Commitments

March 4, 2025

Three decades after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, progress on legal equality remains dange...

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The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at 30: Five Things You Should Know 

March 3, 2025

Thirty years ago, Equality Now was there when the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action became a historic milestone for...

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Where you’ll find Equality Now at CSW69

February 28, 2025

The sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York takes p...

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Three Reasons Why Iraq’s Recent Legal Amendments Endanger Children’s Rights

February 26, 2025

Recent amendments to 1959 Iraq’s Personal Status Law have sparked widespread concern, particularly for their impact on chil...

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FGM/C in California: Past, Present & Future – Launching the California Coalition to End FGM/C   

February 26, 2025

On International Day of the Girl Child 2024, Equality Now, Sahiyo, the US End FGM/C Network, and the FGM Taskforce of Greater...

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5 Things You Need to Know About Ending FGM/C by 2030

February 25, 2025

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a human rights violation affecting millions of women and girls worldwide. In 202...

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From Forums to Action: End FGM/C and other harmful practices against women and girls in South Asia

February 19, 2025

Reinforced actions on ending FGM/C in Asia For the past few years, Equality Now, along with partners from The Asia Network to...

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Equality Now stands in solidarity with Georgian women’s quest for human rights and calls upon authorities to stop abuses

February 13, 2025

Dozens of Georgian women protesters are testifying about the verbal or physical assault by Georgian police. Georgia’s f...