Why International Women’s Day still matters in 2020
March 7, 2020
We live in a world where gender equality is still an aspiration. Until we make equality a reality, March 8 is a day to call f...
Brands to support for International Women’s Day
March 5, 2020
As we all come together to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, we want to highlight some brands you can confide...
Words and Deeds: Holding governments accountable in the Beijing+25 review process
March 3, 2020
In 1995, at the UN’s 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, governments from around the world agreed on a comprehensive ...
Survivors of FGM/C unite to call for an end to the practice
March 3, 2020
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Call for a Global Response, a new report released by Equality Now, End FGM European Netw...
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...
#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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...