Building Back Equal In 2021
January 20, 2021
We wish that today was not a historically monumental one. We wish the fact that a woman will be sworn in as the Vice-Presiden...
Activism is not terrorism: Free Saudi Activists Coalition condemns the sentencing of Saudi women’s rights defender Loujain AlHathloul
December 28, 2020
Today, Saudi Arabia’s Specialised Criminal Court sentenced Saudi women’s human rights defender Loujain AlHathloul to 5 ye...
Moments of light in the darkness: Progress towards gender equality in 2020
December 22, 2020
To mark the end of an unprecedented year we’ve rounded up some moments of light amongst the darkness in the fight for gende...
One Year On: How the lives of girls in Sierra Leone have changed since their historic victory at the ECOWAS Court
December 12, 2020
In December 2019, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice found Sierra Leone’s ban...
International Women Human Rights Defenders Day 2020: The women working to make equality reality
November 29, 2020
29 November is International Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) Day. A day to celebrate and thank women who defend human ri...
The Rape of India’s Dalit Women and Girls
November 24, 2020
Shabnam*, a young woman from Northern India’s Haryana state, is two years away from becoming a law graduate. She sees paral...
We’re determined to end violence against women and girls: Are you in?
November 23, 2020
November 25 marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence, which is a time for global action t...
Not Just One Bad Man
November 23, 2020
Athlete A is more than just the story of one bad man, it is an exploration into the systems of power that perpetuate the...
Addressing the Intersection of Caste and Sexual Violence in Haryana, India
November 23, 2020
Manisha Mashaal, founder of Swabhiman Society, is an inspiring and resilient voice fighting in the forefronts of the mov...
A significant step forward: CEDAW Committee adopts new General Recommendation on Trafficking in Women and Girls
November 21, 2020
Equality Now welcomes the new General Recommendation on Trafficking of Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migratio...
Justice not honor: It’s time for sexual violence laws that protect and promote human rights
November 19, 2020
In societies where sexual violence remains taboo, laws that see girls and women as vessels of their family’s honor rather t...
2020 has been a year like no other, 2021 must be the year we change the game
October 28, 2020
2020 has been a year like no other, exposing damaging inequalities in every facet of society. For those experiencing systemic...