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Equality Now joint submissions to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) 68th Session 2021

April 22, 2021

Equality Now submitted the following statements to the 68th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People...

Publications

Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors

April 20, 2021

Protection gaps in rape laws and barriers to accessing justice continue to lead to effective denial of justice for survivors ...

Fact Sheets

Sexual Violence in Nepal: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors

April 20, 2021

Protection gaps in rape laws and barriers to accessing justice continue to lead to effective denial of justice for survivors ...

Submissions

Tajikistan UPR Submission 2021

March 30, 2021

During the previous UPR cycle, Tajikistan received 29 recommendations to strengthen and improve measures regarding women’s ...

Toolkits & Manuals

Reporting on Female Genital Mutilation: A toolkit for journalists and editors – Kenya Edition

March 26, 2021

This toolkit is for media professionals in Kenya and provides guidelines on how to report on female genital mutilat...

Submissions

Submission on the EU initiative on gender-based violence and domestic violence

February 22, 2021

Equality Now welcomes the European Union (EU) initiative to provide uniform standards for preventing gender-based violence, p...

Submissions

Joint Submission to the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking on the principle of non-punishment

February 22, 2021

This submission in response to the Call for Submission issued by the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially...

Submissions

Bhutan Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 80th Session 2021

February 5, 2021

This submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence and procedures an...

Submissions

United Arab Emirates – Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 80th Session 2021

February 5, 2021

This submission details our concerns with prevailing gender discrimination against Emirati women, who are denied th...

Submissions

Russia CAT Submission 2021

February 5, 2021

Our joint submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence and procedur...

Submissions

Nepal – Submission to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) 131st Session March 2021

January 11, 2021

This submission, ahead of the 131st session of the Human Rights Committee, details our concern about sexual violence laws and...

Submissions

Maldives – Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 78th Session 2020

January 8, 2021

This joint submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence a...