Saudi Arabia – Equality Now joint submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 69th pre-sessional working group July 2017
July 20, 2017
The submission addresses our concern about the gender discrimination against Saudi women who are denied the right to con...
Malaysia – Equality Now joint submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 69th pre-sessional working group July 2017
July 20, 2017
The joint submission deals with our concerns about the gender-based discrimination in Malaysia’s nationality law, as enshri...
Lebanon – Equality Now joint submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child 75th Session May 2017
June 15, 2017
The submission expresses our concern about human rights violations faced by children in Lebanon, focusing on Lebanon’s obli...
Equality Now Statement to the UN HRC: Legal Review & Reforms Needed To End Sexual Violence
May 22, 2017
The United Nations’ 35th Human Rights Council Session took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 6 – 23 June 2017. Eq...
Lebanon – Equality Now submission to the Committee against Torture (CAT) 60th Session May 2017
May 15, 2017
The submission focuses on Lebanon’s obligation under Article 1 (non-discrimination) and Article 2 (obligation to prevent to...
Jordan – Equality Now submission to the Human Rights Committee (CCPR) 119th Session March 2017
April 11, 2017
The submission deals with our concern about the exemption from punishment under the Jordanian Penal Code of offenders, includ...
2016 Violence Against Girls: Summit on FGM/C report
December 7, 2016
In December 2016, Equality Now, Safe Hands for Girls, The United States Institute of Peace, and the US Network to End FGM/C c...