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Poverty is sexist

October 17, 2019

Across almost every economy in the world, women earn less than men. According to a 2017 Oxfam report, globally women earn 24 ...

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Georgia: Calling on Mtavari Arkhi to improve reporting on sexual violence

October 9, 2019

Equality Now calls upon Georgian TV channel Mtavari Arkhi to adhere to human rights standards when reporting on sexual violen...

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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month!

September 30, 2019

September 15-October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. For generations, our sisters from Latin Ame...

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Addressing the Problem of Forced Child Pregnancy in Argentina

September 28, 2019

Equality Now joined five Argentine women’s and children’s rights organizations in Washington, DC to urge the Inter-Americ...

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Equality Now & Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments: Partnership Highlights

September 27, 2019

At the beginning of September we were honored to launched a partnership with Margaret Atwood, Fane Productions, and VINTAGE a...

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UN Human Rights Council: Free Saudi Activists

September 23, 2019

States call on Saudi Arabia to improve its Human Rights record. Australia has delivered a joint statement at the UN in Genev...

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Equality Now Recommends – Special Literary Edition! 📚📚📚

September 8, 2019

It’s time for your latest round up of recommendations from our staff and supporters that act as a megaphone to women’...

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Uniting Forces to Ensure Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a Practice of the Past

September 5, 2019

At Women Deliver 2019, we came together as civil society organizations, champions, survivors & grassroots representatives...

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#MeTooTalgo: Kazakh Activists Call For Improved Access To Justice

September 4, 2019

In Kazhakstan, survivors of sexual violence are denied justice. Under the law, rape and other forms of sexual violence are no...

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Gilead is a Global Reality

September 3, 2019

On September 10 2019, Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments, the long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale was released. Alth...

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Equality Now & The Testaments

September 2, 2019

“Events of the past few years have shown us how we can never take progress for granted. The Testaments could not be more ti...

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It’s time to bring equality home in the United States

August 21, 2019

Business and political leaders in the United States say women’s equality and empowerment are keys to success – an...