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This submission outlines some of the continuing challenges in the criminal justice system and the legislation of Mexico in addressing sexual violence crimes. It provides recommendations for improving access to justice for sexual violence victims and survivors through improving legislation and criminal justice procedures. Developing effective criminal law mechanisms for the elimination of sexual violence is a fundamental step in achieving substantive and transformative equality for women and girls in Mexico.

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2 December 2025

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Statement by Equality Now during the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Equality Now presented key findings and recommendations at the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in Maseru, Lesotho.
The submission highlights key opportunities for strengthening legal protection, enhancing responses to digital and technology-facilitated sexual exploitation, advancing adolescents’ access to SRHR, reforming discriminatory nationality laws, and accelerating the elimination of harmful practices that continue to affect girls across Africa.

Shadow report on Egypt’s 18th–19th periodic reports to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

This civil society shadow report exposes the gap between Egypt’s gender equality commitments and reality, calling for legal reforms, ratification of the Maputo Protocol, and stronger protection for women.

Submission to the OAS Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

Joint submission to the OAS Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (CEDDIS) by Equality Now, Disability Rights International, Caribe Afirmativo, and Colectivo de Vida Independiente, highlighting barriers to justice for survivors of sexual violence with disabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Mexico – Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review at its 44th session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council, July 2023

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Statement by Equality Now during the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Shadow report on Egypt’s 18th–19th periodic reports to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Submission to the OAS Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

Mexico – Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review at its 44th session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council, July 2023

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Statement by Equality Now during the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Shadow report on Egypt’s 18th–19th periodic reports to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Submission to the OAS Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

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