We want to live in a world where women and...
By Judy Gitau, Africa Co-ordinator at Equality Now
On June 15, 2019, Sahiyo launched its ‘Faces For Change’...
WD2019 brought together over 8,000 world leaders, influencers, advocates, academics,...
Ending FGM requires a multi-sectoral approach that brings together law...
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Around the world, there’s a startling disparity of statues commemorating...
My greatest joy and inspiration comes from talking to women...
Actors Laura and Vanessa Marano produce, and star in a...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a threat to millions of...
Four years ago, 193 nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals...
WD2019 will be the world’s largest conference on gender equality...
In May 2019, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)...
Child marriage spans across geographies, cultures, religions and socio-economic groups—and...
In the United States, 2 out of every 3 children...
Child “marriage” is a human rights violation that impacts women...
Since 1995, Equality Now has been working to create a...
Case challenging Sierra Leone’s ban prohibiting pregnant school girls from...
Earlier this week, for the first time in 36 years,...
A call for urgent action by government to end gender...
The MENA Office of Equality Now organized its first strategic...
Elene works for the Public Defender’s (Ombudsman’s) Office in the...
Women have been at the forefront of huge protests in Sudan that...
You gave us such positive feedback about our last staff...
It leaves thousands of girls at risk of FGM.
Today, we are delighted to highlight some of the many...
Addressing online sexual exploitation should be a priority.
Each year in March, representatives of governments and civil society...
Today, more than 100 women’s rights and human rights organisations...
Equality Now is honored to count Gloria Steinem as one...
Last month, Equality Now joined 230 participants from 23 countries...
Saudi Arabia must unconditionally drop all charges against detained women...
“It’s a wonderful space to advocate with governments on particular...
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a time to celebrate and...
The following letter was sent to over 30 Ministers of...
For Black History Month, we honor Shirley Chisholm, the first African...
This past 13-16 of February 2019, the Inter-American Commission on...
We are always asked by our friends what books or...
According to official data on the global prevalence of Female...
Looking for the perfect gift for your friends and loved...
Fraidy Reiss is an internationally recognized expert on forced and...
Moses Ntenga is the founder and Director of Joy for...
Our Make Equality Reality Gala on December 3rd in Los...
Rob has been an Equality Now donor since 2017. His...
Ivana Mónica Leyva Jimenez, María Leonor Oviedo Bellott and María...
Grizelda is a human trafficking and prostitution survivor who uses...
Mary Makokha originally worked as a freelance journalist before founding...
This year, through online actions Helen has stood with Noura...
Elba is a lawyer and activist at the Committee for...
Here are the reasons you should make a gift for...
Nita is the East Africa Correspondent for the Thomson Reuters...
New research released this week by BMJ Global Health has...
Today is UK Anti-Slavery Day, and EU Anti-Trafficking Day. Despite...
Despite Kenyan laws against harmful practices, Kenya is still failing...
It is with great sorrow that we share the passing...
We have joined forces with more than 80 leading women...
The participants of the event, ‘Eliminating Harmful Practices, Meeting SDG...
What is the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)?
Legislation alone will not end the exploitation of women and...
“Outrage is appropriate, surprise is not”
The World Day against Trafficking in Persons is held every...
An Open Letter from Feminist & Human Rights Organizations and...
Egle Gerulaityte is a writer, adventuress, and traveler currently riding...
As part of our "Hope Lives in Every Name" Campaign,...
International women’s rights organization Equality Now is unveiling a new...
Sisters Vanessa and Laura Marano aren’t your typical Hollywood stars....
At their convention in 2018, the Liberal Party passed a...
Noura, a young Sudanese girl was forcefully married off at...
New York’s efforts to stop sex trafficking were recently rated a...
By Yashvi, 15yrs I am very much interested in a...
The 62nd session of the UN commission on the status...
Tell us by 26 march 2018 for or a chance to...
UPDATES: 11 April: The groundbreaking FOSTA/SESTA bill has been signed into...
We at Equality Now are deeply saddened at the passing...
For International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation...
Though the United States' Communications Decency Act (CDA) Section 230...
Equality Now is only as strong as its partners. In...
On 30 October 2017, more than 400 guests joined Equality...
Equality Now stands in support of the thousands of women...
We believe that equality for women begins with justice for girls. That's...
GO GINSBURG! Ruth Bader Ginsburg, US Supreme Court Justice and...
Thanks to years of advocacy by women’s rights groups, civil...
World Day Against Trafficking In Persons is on 30 July....
To celebrate our 25th Anniversary, we want to test your...
On 12 June, 2017, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling for...
The situation is worsening in Tanzania as police have started...
"STEP BY STEP AND THROUGH HARD WORK, WE CAN MAKE...
2017 DECEMBER UPDATE: We are committed to finding solutions to protect...
“Child Marriage” is a truly global issue, affecting 15 million...
Follow along with our calendar to stay up to date on...
We opened our doors during a pivotal time in history....
Equality Now board members from all over the world gathered...
On 18 May, US Senator Shaheen (D-NH) introduced foreign policy legislation...
For our 25th anniversary and in recognition of countries celebrating Mother's...
On 31 March 2017, Zaye Doe, a sixteen-year-old girl died...
Last Wednesday, we were thrilled to partner with NoVo Foundation at Google...
As Equality Now builds toward our 25th anniversary in 2017, I’m...
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