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United States Voter Information for 2020

October 16, 2020

Helpful resources for people voting in the United States elections on November 3, 2020. Informed and engaged people in the Un...

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How COVID-19 is impacting efforts to end child marriage across Africa

October 10, 2020

Every October 11th, the world comes together to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. Whilst it is a day to cele...

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Day of the Girl Child 2020: Governments must act to protect adolescent girls from sexual violence

October 5, 2020

Every October 11th, the world comes together to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child.  This year, there is ...

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Gender equality at the United Nations 75th General Assembly

September 19, 2020

At the heart of Equality Now’s work is improving the lives of women and girls through equality in the law. It’s our belie...

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life Devoted to the Fight for Legal Equality

September 19, 2020

Yesterday we lost one of the most fervent defenders of legal equality. A woman who recognized the power of the law in shaping...

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When it Comes to Constitutional Equality, the United States Lags Behind the Rest of the World

September 17, 2020

The US Constitution does not in fact guarantee equality of the sexes. While women’s suffrage is constitutionally protected,...

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COVID-19 Conversations: The Need for Safe Shelters in Kenya

August 31, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Equality Now is sharing insights fro...

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Celebrating women in the workplace this Women’s Equality Day

August 24, 2020

This week celebrates 100 years of the 19th Amendment and Women’s Equality Day, marking the anniversary of the actual adopti...

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COVID-19 Conversations: Women migrant workers in Lebanon abused and abandoned by the Kafala system

August 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. We are sharing insights from an...

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UN Human Rights Council passes a strong resolution against FGM

July 24, 2020

In its 44th session, the UN Human Rights Council has passed a strong resolution on the ‘Elimination of Female Genital ...

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An Important Step Toward Accountability for Sexual Violence in Bolivia and Beyond

July 17, 2020

Brisa didn’t get justice when she was raped as a teen. Now, almost 20 years later, her case could set a legal precedent in ...

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COVID-19 Conversations: Mexico’s government is failing women

July 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Equality Now is sharing insights fro...