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Leveraging Sexual Violence Laws for Survivor Justice: Rethinking Accountability 

June 20, 2024

During a recent LinkedIn Live event hosted by Equality Now titled “Leveraging Sexual Violence Laws for Survivor Justice...

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Women As Weapons of War: The Role of International Mechanisms to Eliminate Sexual Violence in Conflict

June 19, 2024

As we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, warring parties must make it clea...

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Declaration of the Regional Follow-Up Articulation to the Belém do Pará Convention presented at the IX Conference of States Parties

June 17, 2024

The Regional Follow-Up Articulation to the Belém do Pará Convention, which was established by networks and civil society or...

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Day of the African Child: Spotlighting our partners across Africa

June 16, 2024

Those who are best placed to address gender inequality are often the people whom it most profoundly affects and who understan...

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Day of the African Child: It’s time to let girls learn

June 14, 2024

June 16 marks the Day of the African Child, a day to celebrate the children across Africa and renew commitments to addressing...

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The Belém do Pará Convention at 30: Understanding the impact on women’s rights in the Americas

June 7, 2024

Governments, civil society, and other international actors are gathering in Chile in the Conference of States Parties of the ...

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The Belém do Pará Convention at 30: Five things you should know

June 7, 2024

1. What is the Belém do Pará Convention?  The Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication...

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The Recent Election of Women Leaders

June 6, 2024

Mexico recently became the first North American nation to elect a female leader, joining a growing global list of countries t...

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World Environment Day: Celebrating the Women of the Environmental Movement

June 5, 2024

June 5 is World Environment Day, an international moment to celebrate the changemakers who strive to protect our planet and i...

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Equality Now Statement Condemning Violence Against Women in Sudan

May 31, 2024

Equality Now strongly condemns the egregious human rights violations including the pervasive use of sexual violence occurring...

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Legal Reform is Urgent To Address Sexual Violence In Bolivia

May 24, 2024

>> Leer en Español By Barbara Jimenez-Santiago, Regional Representative for LAC at Equality Now, Brisa de Angulo Losad...

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Five reasons why Equality Now’s “We Change the Rules” podcast is a must-listen for feminists everywhere

May 21, 2024

It’s 2024, yet in every part of the world, women and girls continue to be treated as second-class citizens under the law. I...