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Sexual violence is a human rights violation that predominantly affects women and girls as a consequence of systemic and structural inequality.

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Sexual Violence in Maldives

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Sexual Violence in Bhutan

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Sexual Violence in Bangladesh

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Sexual Violence in Sri Lanka

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Sexual Violence in Nepal

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India: Haryana Government must act to end caste-based sexual violence

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Justice over honor: Kuwait should amend its Penal Code to protect women and girls from...

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Zimbabwe must investigate violence against women human rights defenders now!

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Kuwait - Law no. 16 of 1960 promulgating the Penal Code

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Submissions

Women and girl's rights in Africa - Equality Now joint submissions to the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) 66th Session 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has led to an unprecedented spike in cases of violence against women and girls in Africa. School closures and extended school holidays, as is being witnessed in many African countries, due to the pandemic have occasioned a rise in cases of FGM and child marriage in practicing communities across the continent.

Press Releases

Rape laws across South Asia insufficient, inconsistent, and poorly enforced, leaving women at heightened risk of sexual violence

INDIA, New Delhi, April 21 - A new report reveals how laws on rape in South Asian countries are insufficient, inconsistent, and not systematically enforced, putting women and girls at heightened risk of sexual violence. Survivors and victims’ families frequently face further victimization, resulting in extremely low reporting rates for rape, long delays within the criminal justice system, and withdrawal of cases.

Stories

Kiba - Bhutan

This story was shared by Equality Now as part of the launch of Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors. This story is anonymous and the name Kiba is a pseudonym.

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Maya - Bangladesh

This story was shared by Equality Now as part of the launch of Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors. This story is anonymous and the name Maya is a pseudonym.

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Prabha - Bangladesh

This story was shared by Equality Now as part of the launch of Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors. This story is anonymous and the name Prabha is a pseudonym.

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Yeshey - Bhutan

This story was shared as part of the launch of Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors, co-authored by Equality Now and Dignity Alliance International. This story is anonymous and the name Yeshey is a pseudonym.

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Ambika - Nepal

This story was shared as part of the launch of Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors, co-authored by Equality Now and Dignity Alliance International. This story is anonymous and the name Ambika is a pseudonym.

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Rita - Nepal

This story was shared as part of the launch of Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors, co-authored by Equality Now and Dignity Alliance International. This story is anonymous and the name Rita is a pseudonym.

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Bhavna - India

This story was shared as part of the launch of Sexual Violence in South Asia: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors, co-authored by Equality Now and Dignity Alliance International. This story is anonymous and the name Bhavna is a pseudonym.

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