President Biden’s First 100 Days: Is the Biden-Harris Administration Delivering on Gender Equality?
April 29, 2021
April 29th 2021 marks 100 Days from the start of Biden’s presidency, a symbolic marker used to assess American presidentsâ€...
President Suluhu: Please remember the girls
April 16, 2021
By 2017 the World Bank documented that upwards of 5000 girls a year were forced to permanently drop out of school in Tanzania...
Russian Sexual Violence Awareness Week: Russia is failing to meet international standards on combatting sexual violence
April 15, 2021
April 12-18 marks Sexual Violence Awareness Week in Russia. The annual #StopSN week has been held by “Sisters” Ce...
Roundup: Equality Now at CSW65
April 2, 2021
Despite being fully virtual, CSW65 was a very active two weeks, full of interesting events, and good opportunities for high-l...
Dear journalists, broadcasters, editors, influencers, educators, your words matter.
March 26, 2021
The words you write have the power to change the hearts and minds of millions. It’s a serious responsibility, especial...
#30DaystoAct: Joint statement on detention changes in the UK
March 26, 2021
Joint statement regarding changes to the detention of vulnerable people, made without Parliamentary scrutiny, which specialis...
9 ways the Maputo Protocol has protected and promoted the rights of women and girls across Africa
March 24, 2021
18 years ago, the Member States of the African Union adopted the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Righ...
Ending Male Violence: Joint letter to the Prime Minister of the UK
March 23, 2021
Today 97 specialist organizations supporting survivors of violence against women and girls across the United Kingdom have wri...
Remembering Nawal El Saadawi
March 22, 2021
On Sunday, Egyptian writer Nawal El Saadawi died at the age of 89. Author of over 55 books, El Saadawi was a prominent femini...
Feminist Leadership at the United Nations – Gender Equality Within and Without
March 19, 2021
When the United Nations was founded in 1945, the principle of equality for all – regardless of sex, race, language, or reli...
Where to find Equality Now at CSW65
March 4, 2021
All activities will be virtual for CSW65, but Equality Now will be just as present as ever. The 65th Commission on the Status...
Legal Equality is a Prerequisite for Economic Recovery
March 1, 2021
From record rates of unemployment to interruptions in the supply chain and lower demand for goods and services, COVID19 has b...