22nd May 2017

Equality Now Statement to the UN HRC: Legal Review & Reforms Needed To End Sexual Violence

Key takeaways and recommendations

The United Nations’ 35th Human Rights Council Session took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 6 – 23 June 2017.

Equality Now provided the following written statement for Agenda Item 3: Promotion And Protection Of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social And Cultural Rights, Including The Right To Development.

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Kazakhstan – Information for Consideration by Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) at its Pre-Sessional Working Group in July 2025

In our submission, we detail concerns regarding laws related to sexual violence and child and forced marriage, as well as procedures and practices that effectively deny access to justice for women and girls who are survivors of sexual violence and child and forced marriage.

Intervention on the Activity Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa

Equality Now calls for stronger implementation of the Maputo Protocol, including lifting reservations, reforming discriminatory laws, ending FGM, and ensuring State accountability.

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