The State We’re In: Ending Sexism in Nationality Laws – 2022 Edition – Update for a Disrupted World
July 7, 2022
We have seen good progress in achieving equality in nationality laws with 19 countries making partial or full legal reforms a...
Declaration of the Youth Forum for the 4th LAC Regional Conference on Population and Development
June 30, 2022
An intersectional statement, signed by Equality Now partners and other youth organizations, urging governments to guarantee t...
CSO Declaration for the 4th LAC Regional Conference on Population and Development
June 30, 2022
A statement that details civil society organizations' concerns ahead of the upcoming (in 2023) 10 year anniversary of the Mon...
Bolivia – Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women – 82nd Session June 2022
June 15, 2022
This submission details: the State’s failure to fulfill its duty to provide equal protection under the law to survivors...
United Arab Emirates – Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women – 82nd Session June 2022
May 19, 2022
This submission details our concerns about prevailing gender discrimination against Emirati women, who are denied the right t...
Statements to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights – 71st Session, May 2022
May 4, 2022
Equality Now’s statement during the 71st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights made not...
Zambia – Committee On The Rights Of The Child – 90th Session, May 2022
April 19, 2022
This submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to sexual violence and the right to education for girls in Z...
India – UPR Joint Submission 2022
April 18, 2022
This submission outlines the challenges in the criminal justice system, gaps in legislative protection, and barriers to acces...
Canada – Committee on the Rights of the Child – 90th Session, May 2022
April 14, 2022
This submission details our concern about the continued prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Canada and...
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and exploitation of children
April 4, 2022
Equality Now submitted this brief to the Office of the Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, in...
Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) – Africa Edition
March 23, 2022
This toolkit is for media professionals across Africa. It provides guidelines on how to report on female genital mutilation (...
Use of the Multi-Sectoral Approach to Ending Gender-Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation in Africa
March 23, 2022
Gender-based violence (GBV) often referred to as “violence against women” is considered as any harmful act that is perpet...