What is the scale of trafficking for sexual exploitation in the UK?
October 18, 2018
Today is UK Anti-Slavery Day and EU Anti-Trafficking Day. Despite international law prohibiting trafficking in human beings, ...
‘My Mother Cut Me When I Was 7 So I Could Be Married to an Old Man’
October 10, 2018
Despite Kenyan laws against harmful practices, Kenya is still failing to protect girls from ‘child marriage’ and Female G...
In memoriam – Dr. Sidiga Washi
October 5, 2018
It is with great sorrow that we share the passing of inspirational women’s rights activist Dr. Sidiga Washi, who served as ...
Joint Statement: Eliminating Harmful Practices, Meeting SDG Commitments: Roundtable on FGM/Khafz in India
September 10, 2018
The participants of the event, ‘Eliminating Harmful Practices, Meeting SDG Commitments: Roundtable on FGM/Khafz in India’...
Sexual abuse and exploitation in the aid sector
July 31, 2018
The International Development Committee report into Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in the Aid Sector published on 31...
World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2018
July 26, 2018
The World Day against Trafficking in Persons is held every year because human trafficking is a thriving criminal enterprise t...
An Open Letter from Feminist & Human Rights Organizations and Human Rights Defenders Regarding Human Rights Violations against Women in The Arab World and Greater Morocco
July 19, 2018
An Open Letter from Feminist & Human Rights Organizations and Human Rights Defenders Regarding Human Rights Violations ag...
If you could change one thing for women and girls, what would you choose?
July 6, 2018
As part of our “Hope Lives in Every Name” Campaign, we reached out to influential women from across different pro...
Women and girls in the media
June 24, 2018
As part of our campaign “Hope Lives in Every Name”, in partnership with Hulu’s Original Series, The Handmai...
Equality Now teams up with The Handmaid’s Tale to share real-life stories of women’s rights violations
June 20, 2018
International women’s rights organization Equality Now is unveiling a new campaign with Emmy Award-winning Hulu Original Se...
Sisters in arms: The Maranos talk gender equality
June 12, 2018
Sisters Vanessa and Laura Marano aren’t your typical Hollywood stars. They’re feisty, driven, and passionate about womenâ...
#justicefornoura: Stop The Execution Of Noura Hussein
June 8, 2018
Noura, a young Sudanese girl was forcefully married off at 16 years of age, despite her protestations, the significantly olde...