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‘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...

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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 ...

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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’...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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#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...

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Protect PCEPA. Don’t Legalize the Sex Trade in Canada

June 7, 2018

In 2014, Canada passed the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA), which decriminalizes prostituted indi...