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Nothing About Us Without Us: Establishing Good Sexual Violence Laws for Survivors with Disabilities  

August 16, 2024

“In sexualized violence, the victim is herself is considered to be blamed for what happened to her,” explained an ano...

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Where You’ll Find Equality Now At The SADC People’s Summit 2024

August 15, 2024

The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) People’s Summit takes place from 15th – 16th August 2024 in Harare, ...

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The Global Digital Compact & You

August 13, 2024

Update:  Global Digital Compact adopted at the Summit of the Future in September 2024 Technology is rapidly changing and adv...

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International Youth Day 2024: Our Work with Young People to Make Gender Equality a Reality 

August 12, 2024

Young people can have a big impact on helping to create change, after all, it’s their future they are shaping. August 12 ma...

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August 9: Global Solidarity for Survivors of Childhood and Adolescence Sexual Violence

August 9, 2024

Leer en español On August 9th, we join organizations and activists in Bolivia and other parts of the world to commemorate th...

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Viewing Consent Through a Digital Lens

August 7, 2024

In 2023, over 500,000 sexually explicit images or videos of real people were created using a computer algorithm, commonly kno...

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How African governments can lead the way on ending child marriage

August 6, 2024

By Deborah Nyokabi,  Gender Policy Expert,  Equality Now Nairobi, Kenya, July 22, 2024: Thandi*, a 14-year-old girl from Ma...

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Worrying surge in bills aiming to remove women’s legal rights in Latin America and Caribbean countries  

August 5, 2024

Photo credit: Jacqueline Staforelli (Creative Commons) By Ana Elena Obando, Legal Advisor of Equality Now for Latin America a...

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Only 13 of 50 US States have passed legislation banning child marriage; we still have a long road ahead

July 31, 2024

In 2024, three U.S. states (Washington State, Virginia, and New Hampshire) each took a monumental step forward in the fight a...

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Gender Equality in Progress: Convening the Hurra Coalition in the MENA Region

July 31, 2024

What is the Hurra Coalition? The Hurra Coalition is a network of organizations advocating for women’s rights and gender...

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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2024: Leave No Child Behind

July 30, 2024

July 30th marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a global campaign observed annually to raise awareness of human tra...

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Gender equality and women’s leadership in the year of elections

July 27, 2024

According to UN Women, as of June 2024, there are only 27 countries where women serve as Heads of State and/or Government. Th...