Add your name in support of survivors
January 24, 2020
It takes great courage for any survivors of sexual assault to come forward, especially publicly. We admire the bravery of all...
Virginia votes the ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
January 15, 2020
In a watershed moment, both chambers of the Virginia State Legislature have voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)....
Women’s March 2020: March for our human rights
January 9, 2020
We march once again. When our rights are under attack, what do we do? STAND UP, FIGHT BACK. We are proud to be partnering wit...
A failure of Cyprus’ legal system
January 7, 2020
Today, a British teenager was given a four-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying about gang-rape in Cypr...
19 times women led the way in 2019
December 20, 2019
Here are 19 times women led the way in 2019. We hope they will lift you up and motivate you to continue to fight for gender e...
CEDAW at 40
December 18, 2019
International law is the foundation of Equality Now’s work to ensure all women and girls are able to live safe, fearles...
Victory at ECOWAS Court for girls in Sierra Leone
December 12, 2019
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has found that the government of Sierra Leone breache...
Proposed Russian Domestic Violence bill prioritizes “preserving family” over the life and health of women
December 12, 2019
The draft Law on Domestic Violence was released on Friday November 30 by the Federation Council and is open for comments unti...
Equality Now awarded Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize for changing discriminatory laws
December 12, 2019
The Government of Finland awarded Equality Now the International Gender Equality Prize on Monday 2 December 2019. The prize, ...
Equality Now joins forces with UN Women and Council of Europe to improve responses to sexual violence in Georgia
December 11, 2019
The law can be a powerful tool in combating sexual violence and exploitation. It can be used to hold perpetrators to account,...
7 reasons you should give to Equality Now this #GivingTuesday
December 3, 2019
At Equality Now, we know that discriminatory laws don’t reverse themselves and change is not possible unless we all work to...
What a night celebrating the arts, activism, literature, and women’s rights!
November 21, 2019
Changing laws and mindsets is only possible through persistent activism and on Tuesday night we honored Chimamanda Ngozi Adic...