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3 March 2026

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Progress and backlash: Accountability for the rights of women and girls – Words and Deeds update, March 2026

A global update mapping legal progress and rising backlash against women’s and girls’ rights, with recommendations to strengthen accountability and protect hard-won gains.

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26 February 2026

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Justice without discrimination for survivors of sexual violence in Cordoba and Tucuman, Argentina

This report examines barriers and advances in access to justice for survivors of sexual violence in the Argentine provinces of Córdoba and Tucumán, grounded in international human rights standards and intersectional analysis.

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18 February 2026

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The right to equal citizenship: A decade of global action for gender-equal nationality laws (2014-2025)

An impact report on global action between 2014 and 2025 to end gender discrimination in nationality laws and advance equal citizenship rights.

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From discrimination in the law to ending sexual violence and harmful practices, explore resources from our worldwide expert team.

Achieve legal equality

In every part of the world, women and girls are prevented from fully participating in society by discrimination in the law.

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End child marriage

Child, early, and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) affect millions of girls globally.

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End female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects at least 230 million women and girls globally.

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End harmful practices

Harmful practices, including female genital mutilation and child marriage, deny millions of women and girls their fundamental rights.

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End online sexual exploitation and abuse

The internet and digital technology have opened new possibilities for human progress and also new opportunities for harm.

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End sexual exploitation

The sexual exploitation and abuse of women and girls, in both physical and digital spaces, is on a disturbing upward trajectory.

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End sexual violence

Sexual violence is a human rights violation that impacts millions of people around the world. The vast majority of victims are women and girls, while almost all perpetrators are men.

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Family law

The laws that restrict women’s property, marriage and inheritance rights are among the least reformed areas of law globally.

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Nationality law

Women in over 45 countries still cannot pass their nationality to children or spouses on equal terms with men.

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22 September 2025

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Global backlash against women’s and girls’ rights – Words and Deeds update, September 2025

Equality Now’s Words & Deeds 2025 update highlights rising global threats to women’s and girls’ rights, including regressive laws, misuse of multilateral systems, increased risks for defenders and disinformation, documenting legal and policy rollbacks that undermine gender equality.

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9 September 2025

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Reforming rape laws in Arab States: A comparative analysis of legal frameworks across 22 LAS countries

A ground-breaking legal analysis of rape laws in 22 Arab States, calling for consent-based legal reforms and justice-centred accountability for survivors.

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Reports End sexual violence Middle East and North Africa

4 March 2025

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Words and Deeds: Holding governments accountable in the Beijing+30 review process

This is the sixth edition in our Words & Deeds series that exposes how governments have failed to repeal or amend sex-discriminatory laws and highlights the urgent reforms to achieve full legal equality for women and girls.

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