Kenya – Submission to the Committee against Torture – 73rd Session – April 2022
March 22, 2022
This submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence and procedures an...
United States – Testimony in Support of B24-0516, the “Female Genital Mutilation Prohibition Act of 2021”- District of Columbia
March 16, 2022
This written testimony was submitted to the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safet...
Bolivia – Submission to the Human Rights Committee – 134th Session February – March 2022
February 2, 2022
This submission expresses our concerns about sexual violence laws and procedures in Bolivia that deny justice to survivors an...
Lebanon – Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Submission – 81st Session, 2022
January 13, 2022
The legal provisions and practices detailed in this submission highlight the failure of the State to comply with its duty to ...
Uzbekistan – Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Submission – 81st Session, 2022
January 13, 2022
This submission details concerns with regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence and procedures and pr...
Amplifying Survivor Voices: Interviews with survivors of gender-based violence in Kenya
December 2, 2021
Over the past twenty-nine years of Equality Now’s quest to realize a just world for women and girls, it has been critical f...
A Culture of Shame: Sexual Violence and Access to Justice in Uzbekistan
November 23, 2021
Around the world, rape and sexual abuse are everyday violent occurrences. Rape is always an act of violence and an expression...
Joint submissions to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) 69th Session 2021
November 17, 2021
Equality Now submitted the following statements to the 69th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People...
Ending Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Women and Girls: A Call for International Standards
November 15, 2021
Online sexual exploitation and abuse are growing at an alarming pace globally. Women and girls are particularly vulnerable as...
Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Nigeria
November 15, 2021
As one of Africa’s leaders on internet uptake with more than half of Nigeria’s population subscribing to the internet, Ni...
Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Kenya
November 15, 2021
As one of Africa’s leaders on internet uptake, recording the highest internet penetration rate in Africa in 2020, Kenya’s...
Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the United Kingdom
November 15, 2021
The United Kingdom (UK) is a key player in the fight against online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Their Tackling Child...