I need the ERA because…a girl is not a wife – Child marriage
August 26, 2022
It is estimated by Unchained at Last that about 300,000 children were married in the United States between 2000 and 2018, the...
I need the ERA because…reproductive rights are human rights – Abortion
August 26, 2022
By rightfully framing access to reproductive healthcare, including access to legal abortion, as fundamental to ensuring gende...
I need the ERA because… I have the right to bodily integrity – FGM
August 26, 2022
Despite the prevalence of the practice in the USA and the persisting risk to many women and girls, 20% of American states do ...
I need the ERA because… one in three women experience violence in her lifetime – Gender Based Violence
August 26, 2022
Data shows that marginalized communities, such as indigenous women, Black women, and young women will be disproportionately a...
South Sudan – CRC Joint Submission 2022
August 22, 2022
This submission details concerns with regard to laws related to children’s rights and specifically,as aligned to the Co...
India – UPR Joint Submission 2022
July 18, 2022
This submission outlines the gaps in protection of the rights of women and girls in India from the harmful practice of FGM/C,...
Zambia – UPR Joint Submission 2022
July 14, 2022
This submission outlines the challenges in the implementation of international norms and standards and the legislation of Zam...
Sri Lanka – UPR Joint Submission 2022
July 13, 2022
During the previous UPR cycle, Sri Lanka received 39 recommendations to strengthen and improve measures regarding women’s r...
The State We’re In: Ending Sexism in Nationality Laws – 2022 Edition – Update for a Disrupted World
July 7, 2022
We have seen good progress in achieving equality in nationality laws with 19 countries making partial or full legal reforms a...
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...