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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...

Submissions

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...

Submissions

Armenia – joint submission to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) – 129th Session June 2020

June 1, 2020

The submission deals with our concerns about sexual violence laws and procedures in Armenia that deny justice to su...

Publications

Free Saudi Activists Coalition: Advocacy Report

May 15, 2020

The 15th of May 2020 marks two years since the beginning of a campaign of arrests of Saudi Women’s Human Rights Defenders. ...

Publications

Impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls in Eurasia

May 14, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has shown an urgent need for Governments in Eurasia to overcome violence and discrimination against women...

Submissions

Equality Now Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on General Recommendation on Trafficking of Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migration 2020

May 9, 2020

Equality Now made this Submission in response to the Call for Submissions by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrim...

Publications

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Call For A Global Response

March 17, 2020

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is internationally recognized as a gross violation of human rights, a form of viole...

Fact Sheets

FGM in the Asia Pacific Region in detail

March 17, 2020

AUSTRALIA Indirect estimates indicate that there are 53,088 survivors of FGM/C living in Australia. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM The Gov...

Fact Sheets

FGM in the Middle East in detail

March 17, 2020

BAHRAIN – There is anecdotal evidence of FGM/C occurring in Bahrain, but the evidence available is scarce.  IRAN &...

Fact Sheets

FGM in Europe in detail

March 17, 2020

AUSTRIA – Indirect estimates indicate 7,036 women and girls who have undergone FGM/C.  BELGIUM –  Indir...

Publications

Moroccan Women’s Legislative Gains and Opportunities for Reform in Lebanon

March 11, 2020

Moroccan Women’s Legislative Gains and Opportunities for Reform in Lebanon is the latest publication from Equality Now...

Publications

Words and Deeds: Beijing+25 Report

March 2, 2020

The 4th UN Conference on Women in 1995 was the birth of The Beijing Platform for Action, the most progressive blueprint ever ...