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Equality Now leads the way in driving the legal and systemic change needed to end violence and discrimination against all women and girls, everywhere in the world, to the benefit of all.

We are experts.

We inform and advise; working with governments, policy-makers, and civil society to craft better laws and guide more effective implementation in every part of the world.

We are catalysts.

We convene and connect; building coalitions and creating movements to collectively tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues, with partners at both grassroots and global levels.

We are reformers.

We challenge and champion; holding power to account through targeted advocacy and campaigns, while platforming and amplifying the most marginalized voices.

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Driving change since 1992.

The evidence is clear: achieving legal gender equality benefits everyone, providing the foundation for more stable, prosperous societies where all are free to achieve their potential.

Since our inception in 1992, we’ve played a pivotal role in the reform of 130 discriminatory laws worldwide – positively impacting the lives of millions of women and girls, their communities and nations, both now and for generations to come.

Together, we can eliminate all legal and systemic barriers to gender equality and transform the lives of millions more.

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Seeking justice: Sexual violence against women with disabilities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

Women with disabilities in Central Asia face systemic discrimination, harmful stereotypes, and major barriers to justice for sexual violence. This new report exposes the failures and the reforms urgently required for survivors.

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.

Intersecting injustices: Marginalisation and legal barriers in sexual violence cases across South Asia

Women and girls from Dalit, Indigenous and disability communities face compounded barriers to justice in sexual violence cases across South Asia. This report reveals systemic failures and urgent pathways for reform.

Latest News & Insights

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6th January 2026

6 mins

The Pelicot case isn’t just about France – It’s about how we all define consent in law

From our Global Executive Director

5th January 2026

8 mins

Equality Now calls for urgent action as backlash against women’s rights intensifies

Press Releases

18th December 2025

11 mins

African States urged to strengthen women’s rights protections amid rising anti-gender pushback 

Press Releases

18th December 2025

17 mins

Progress and pushback: Gender equality in 2025

News and Insights

17th December 2025

9 mins

The global backlash against women’s rights: What we’re seeing, and how we respond

News and Insights

17th December 2025

10 mins

Building a future free from sexual violence: reflections from a regional training cycle with young activists in Latin America and the Caribbean

News and Insights

11th December 2025

9 mins

Six key points to understand the new Inter American Model Law on Digital Violence against Women

News and Insights

10th December 2025

9 mins

An urgent call for the implementation of gender related judgements and decisions delivered by African Union human rights mechanisms

News and Insights

9th December 2025

4 mins

Doubling down on equality

From our Global Executive Director

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