Defining a new inclusive future
June 9, 2020
2020 was set to be a historic year for women’s rights, with the Generation Equality forums planned for Paris ...
The global movement to end FGM: Promising developments in Sudan & the United Arab Emirates
June 8, 2020
Female genital mutilation is a global problem and one which requires global action to end it. Research on the existence and p...
Dismantling racism must be part of our fight
June 5, 2020
A letter from our Executive Director, Yasmeen Hassan. Right now, I am mourning for the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor,...
Addressing rape as a human rights violation
June 3, 2020
Globally one in three women are subjected to violence in her lifetime, and one in 10 girls have experienced “forced sexual ...
COVID-19 Conversations: Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking in Malawi
May 30, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Each week, we are sharing insights f...
Women in Power: Meet Commissioner Margarette May Macaulay
May 27, 2020
Our work protecting and promoting the human rights of women and girls means we get to work side by side with some incredible ...
Women in Power: Meet Rainatou Sow
May 20, 2020
Our work protecting and promoting the human rights of women and girls means we get to work side by side with some incredible ...
COVID-19 Conversations: Saudi Arabia’s imprisoned women’s rights defenders
May 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Each week, we are sharing insights f...
Women in Power: Meet Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
May 13, 2020
Our work protecting and promoting the human rights of women and girls means we get to work side by side with some incredible ...
6 ways to help make equality reality in the family
May 9, 2020
Gender equality in the family is the key to achieving gender equality across society. We must all redouble our efforts to mak...
COVID-19 Conversations: The Crisis of Online Child Sexual Exploitation
May 8, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Each week, we are sharing insig...
Addressing discrimination & inequality in the global response to COVID-19
May 7, 2020
COVID has exposed the structural inequalities that affect women and other marginalized people. It has also had a dispro...