Declaration of the Youth Forum for the 4th LAC Regional Conference on Population and Development
June 30, 2022
An intersectional statement, signed by Equality Now partners and other youth organizations, urging governments to guarantee t...
CSO Declaration for the 4th LAC Regional Conference on Population and Development
June 30, 2022
A statement that details civil society organizations' concerns ahead of the upcoming (in 2023) 10 year anniversary of the Mon...
Bolivia – Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women – 82nd Session June 2022
June 15, 2022
This submission details: the State’s failure to fulfill its duty to provide equal protection under the law to survivors...
Zambia – Committee On The Rights Of The Child – 90th Session, May 2022
April 19, 2022
This submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to sexual violence and the right to education for girls in Z...
India – UPR Joint Submission 2022
April 18, 2022
This submission outlines the challenges in the criminal justice system, gaps in legislative protection, and barriers to acces...
Use of the Multi-Sectoral Approach to Ending Gender-Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation in Africa
March 23, 2022
Gender-based violence (GBV) often referred to as “violence against women” is considered as any harmful act that is perpet...
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...
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...