Rape as a grave and systematic human rights violation and gender-based violence against women
August 12, 2020
On 27 May 2020, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences (UN SR VAW), Ms. Dubravka Š...
Combating trafficking for sexual exploitation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
July 30, 2020
To mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2020, Equality Now released Combating trafficking for sexual exploitati...
Letter to General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation Regarding the Khachaturian Sisters Case
July 28, 2020
Equality Now wrote to the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation in July 2020 in relation to the investigation into the...
Submissions to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) 66th Session 2020
July 23, 2020
Equality Now submitted the following statements to the 66th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People...
Georgia – Submission to UN Universal Periodic Review 37th Session November 2020
July 9, 2020
This submission outlines the challenges in the criminal justice system and the legislation of Georgia in addressing sexu...
Lebanon – Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 37th Session November 2020
July 9, 2020
The submission details our concerns regarding Lebanon’s failure to uphold women’s right to equality under the n...
UN Joint High Level Segment statement by Global Campaign regarding Equality in Family Law
July 1, 2020
Ahead of the United Nations High Level Political Forum in early July, Equality Now, Musawah, Women’s Learning Partnership, ...
ERA Amicus Brief in Commonwealth of Virginia, et al v. Ferriero
June 29, 2020
On January 10th, 2022, Equality Now and organizations that fight for equality around the world* filed a brief as amici c...
Russia – Equality Now joint submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 78th Session 2020
June 22, 2020
This submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence and procedur...
Uzbekistan – joint submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 78th Session 2020
June 22, 2020
This submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence and pro...
Kyrgyzstan – joint submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 76th Session June 2020
June 8, 2020
This submission covers concerns in regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence and procedures and pract...
Russia – joint submission to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) 129th Session June 2019
June 2, 2020
The submission deals with our concerns about sexual violence laws and procedures in the Russian Federation that den...