The Fight for Equality 100 years on, Why We Still Need the ERA
July 27, 2023
On July 21, 2023 – exactly 100 years after the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was unveiled – supporters of equality gathere...
The United States is Still Violating Women’s Fundamental Human Rights
July 4, 2023
One year ago, UN human rights experts issued a powerful statement condemning the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v...
Public Voices Fellowship on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls
July 3, 2023
Announcing the 2023 Public Voices Fellowship on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls Equality Now, in partnership with The...
Where you’ll find Equality Now at The Women Deliver 2023 Conference
June 18, 2023
As one of the largest multi-sectoral convenings, Women Deliver provides a great platform for bringing together relevant stake...
Cyclone Freddy Has Put Women & Girls in Malawi At Greater Risk of Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
June 12, 2023
By Tara Carey, Global Head of Media, Equality Now “Cyclone Freddy was a terrible experience, and now many women who lost th...
Celebrating Our Progress: Our 2022 Impact Report
June 12, 2023
In 2022, the world witnessed a dramatic erosion of the rights and freedoms of women and girls, including in Afghanistan, Iran...
Online Abuse: US Supreme Court Rulings on Tech Companies’ Responsibility to protect users from harmful content
June 8, 2023
By Amanda Manyame, Digital Law and Rights Expert, Equality Now On May 18, 2023, the US Supreme Court ruled in favour of Twitt...
Uzbekistan’s strides against gender-based violence: Strengthened protections and the path to further reforms
June 8, 2023
Uzbekistan adopted a new law against gender-based violence, which came into force in April 2023. Equality Now welcomes the ad...
Sexual violence in Bangladesh: How years of activism by CSOs led to landmark amendment to the Evidence Act
May 11, 2023
We have a shared vision of addressing violence and discrimination against girls and women in the world and believe that all o...
A Ruling on Marital Rape in India is Coming Up. Here’s Why You Should Be Watching Closely
May 4, 2023
In what could lead to a landmark ruling on the long-standing issue, the Supreme Court of India will hear a group of petitions...
It’s Time for Governments to Change Sex Discriminatory Laws
May 3, 2023
Every five years since 1999, Equality Now has highlighted explicitly sex-discriminatory laws that need to be reformed in our ...
The Culture of Impunity Needs to Be Addressed
April 25, 2023
In the first few months of 2023 alone, multiple cases of rape and sexual misconduct against women and children have been repo...