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To the women who made this possible – ‘thank you’

February 24, 2020

Six brave women did the hard work of holding Harvey Weinstein accountable. Today, a man who had long been sheltered by his we...

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#SaferInternetDay 2020

February 11, 2020

February 11 is #SaferInternetDay which aims to create both a safer and a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use ...

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How can youth end FGM?

February 5, 2020

Ahead of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on February 6th, we spoke to young activists...

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Marital rape is not a crime in India. It needs to be.

January 31, 2020

Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code explicitly allows a man to rape his adult wife. In 2015 RIT Foundation filed a petition ...

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Building Bridges: Uniting a diversity of actors to end the sexual exploitation of vulnerable people

January 30, 2020

The right to be free from exploitation is a basic human right. Despite this, millions of women, girls, and other vulnerable p...

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Women’s human rights defender faces defamation charges in Kazakhstan

January 26, 2020

Equality Now Statement of Support for Dina Smailova Dina Smailova, head of NeMolchi (“Do Not be Silent” in Russian) Found...

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Equality Now Recommends 🎬📚🎧

January 25, 2020

Was one of your new year’s resolutions to consume more #feminist content? Well we have you covered! Here’s your first 202...

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Add your name in support of survivors

January 24, 2020

It takes great courage for any survivors of sexual assault to come forward, especially publicly. We admire the bravery of all...

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Virginia votes the ratify the Equal Rights Amendment

January 15, 2020

In a watershed moment, both chambers of the Virginia State Legislature have voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)....

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Women’s March 2020: March for our human rights

January 9, 2020

We march once again. When our rights are under attack, what do we do? STAND UP, FIGHT BACK. We are proud to be partnering wit...

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A failure of Cyprus’ legal system

January 7, 2020

Today, a British teenager was given a four-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying about gang-rape in Cypr...

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19 times women led the way in 2019

December 20, 2019

Here are 19 times women led the way in 2019. We hope they will lift you up and motivate you to continue to fight for gender e...