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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...

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Young Survivors Lead Walk to End Sexual Violence against Boys, Girls and Adolescents in Bolivia

August 16, 2019

This past 8-9 August, 2019, thousands came together to walk in solidarity with child and adolescent victims of sexual violenc...

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It’s Time to Remove the Deadline on the ERA!

August 14, 2019

Equality Now joined a long list of organizations and advocates in urging the United States House Committee on the Judiciary t...

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Technology and Trafficking: The Need for a Stronger, Gendered and Cooperative Response

August 13, 2019

The Need for a Stronger, Gendered and Cooperative Response Technology, in particular the internet, has enabled sex traffickin...

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Urgent action is needed to address Malawi’s mounting sex trafficking problem

August 12, 2019

Facing huge obstacles to accessing justice and support, Malawi’s sex trafficking victims are being failed by the system...

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Walking to end sexual violence against young people in Bolivia

August 8, 2019

Young people in Bolivia are coming together like never before to call for an end to the country’s epidemic of sexual violen...

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Inspiring and defining everyday activism with Equality Now, Gucci & Chime for Change

August 8, 2019

Equality Now and Gucci co-host event featuring five youth activists to discuss Inspiring and Defining Everyday Activism. On T...

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Equality Now Recommends 🎬📚🎧

August 7, 2019

Whoop! It’s time for your latest round up of recommendations from our staff and supporters for books, movies, TV shows, pod...