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Equality Now
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International human rights organization using the power of the law to end discrimination & violence against all women & girls around the world

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In 2024, global gender equality faced new challenges. But together, we advanced justice for over 52M women and girls.

Our latest Impact Report shows what’s possible when we persist.

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WE DID IT!

We are Silver Winners in the Anthem Awards.

Our series, A Roving Podcast: Gender Justice Conversations in Kenya in collaboration with Philip Karanja and Kambua Manundu, was recognised in the Human & Civil Rights category.

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Gender Justice Conversations in Kenya
A powerful five-part series that exposes the harsh realities of gender-based violence in Kenya. Despite progressive laws, rape, defilement, child marriage, F...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
13 organisations. 1 powerful coalition. A shared goal: legal equality for women & girls across #MENA.

Last month in Istanbul, the #HurraCoalition gathered to drive forward #FamilyLawReform across the region.

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Hurra Coalition calls for reform of family law in the Middle East and North Africa
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November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We’re thrilled to hear the news that #Grenada has amended its Marriage Act to raise the minimum legal age of marriage to 18, removing exceptions for parental consent.

This is a strong step forward in protecting girls and advancing legal equality.

#EqualityWins #EndChildMarriage #LegalReform
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Looking for expert tools to advance gender equality?

Explore Equality Now’s Policy & Practice centre, a curated library of legal resources, reports, and advocacy guides, with select content in Arabic, French, Russian & Spanish.

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#GenderEquality #LegalReform
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The unravelling of the concept of #equality for #women and #girls, and the degradation of #multilateralism, can feel abstract. This is the reality of it.

Hear more from EN’s @tamardekanosidze.bsky.social on #Latvia’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention:

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October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Latvia’s Parliament is discussing today’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty addressing violence against women. The Istanbul Convention is not a threat to Latvian values - it is a tool to realise them: tinyurl.com/ybptybkb
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The Istanbul Convention is not a threat to Latvian values - it is a tool to realise them, and it must be protected
Equality Now urges Latvia to remain in the Istanbul Convention, warning that withdrawal would undermine women’s rights, weaken protections against violence, and erode Latvia’s human rights commitments...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This #InternationalDayOfCareAndSupport, Latin America & the Caribbean are setting a global precedent: #Care is now a human right, thanks to a landmark ruling by the Inter-American Court & the Tlatelolco Commitment.

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#RightToCare #CareEconomy
October 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
We’re a finalist in the @anthemawards, and you can help us win the Community Voice Award.

A Roving Podcast amplifies grassroots voices for gender justice in Kenya.

Vote by Oct 30: celebrate.anthemawards.com

#AnthemAwards #VoteAnthemCommunityVoice #GenderJustice #EqualityNow
YOU can amplify the voices that spark global change
Join me in celebrating the impact of this Anthem Awards finalist.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Since 2000, 314,000+ minors have been married in the US, and only 16 states prohibit underage marriage without exception.

This #IDGC read our new report to understand why laws continue to allow #ChildMarriage in the US and how to end it. equalitynow.org/resource/rep...
Legal gaps and enduring harm: Analysing the persistence of child marriage in the United States
Discover Equality Now’s new report exposing legal loopholes that allow child marriage in the US and key actions needed to protect girls’ rights.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Our Regional Representative for Eurasia, Tamar Dekanosidze, speaks to OC Media about how #Georgia’s new laws threaten women’s rights.

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Interview | Erasing ‘gender’: How Georgia’s new draconian laws affect women’s rights
As Georgia continues to backslide on its commitments to both the EU and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — particularly SDG5 on gender equality — Tamar Dekanosidze discusses the chilling…
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October 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In Sonora, #Mexico, criminal legislation still does not guarantee effective justice for adolescent survivors of sexual violence. But, progress is being made toward a #consent-based legal reform.

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In Sonora, Mexico, progress is being made toward a consent-based legal reform
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September 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Legal inequality is driving the gender pay gap. Women earn ~23% less than men, and are more likely to lack paid leave and pensions.

These are legal failures, and they’re changeable.

🔗 This #EqualPayDay find out more about how you can support our work equalitynow.org/get-involved/
September 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
30 years since the Beijing Platform for Action, laws that discriminate on the basis of sex still exist.

🎧 In our podcast, We Change the Rules, hosted by Samira Ahmed, we explore how far we’ve come, and what’s still left to do.

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#Beijing30 #GenderEquality
We Change the Rules
Hosted by award-winning journalist Samira Ahmed, We Change the Rules is essential listening for anyone interested in achieving legal, political, and systematic gender equality everywhere.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#Georgia: Freezing the bank accounts of seven leading NGOs – including organisations focusing on women’s rights – is an assault on justice, equality, and human rights values. Equality Now stands in solidarity with them.

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Georgian Dream strikes at civil society, freezing NGO bank accounts
Pro-European groups vow defiance: “We will not cease our work.”
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August 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This #InternationalYouthDay, we're spotlighting a critical gap in global digital policymaking: Young people are being excluded from decisions that shape their digital lives.
It’s time their voices were heard. 🔗 equalitynow.org/news/news-an...

#DigitalRights#YouthVoices @audrights.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
July 30th is #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking in Persons.

#SexTrafficking is one of the most entrenched forms of gender-based violence. We and our partners are advancing an ecosystem approach to ending trafficking for sexual exploitation. Learn more: buff.ly/0eIkJ5E

#WDATP
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
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July 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The UN adopted many of our calls submitted in our 2024 report on #Iran, but we remain deeply concerned that #FGM was not directly addressed, despite credible data showing its prevalence in multiple provinces and our clear call for a national ban

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Gender Justice in Iran: UN UPR adopts our key recommendations, but FGM is still ignored
Explore the Iran UPR and its impact on human rights as countries review Iran's record and provide essential recommendations.
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July 29, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Over 2.5B women & girls lack equal rights under the law.

At our #HLPF2025 event, leaders from Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines, Spain, international orgs, and civil society said the same thing: We can’t to wait 300 years for legal equality - we can act now. 🔗 Read the recap: buff.ly/FJTzYtG

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A more equal future is possible - If we act now
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July 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
In her latest piece for @msmagazine.com, Equality Now’s Global Executive Director, @monasinha.bsky.social, reflects on growing up in Kolkata and how the quiet lessons of girlhood remain relevant in today’s rising social and political heat: msmagazine.com/2025/07/19/s...

#FeministLeadership
Where There’s Fire, There Are Women Carrying Water
From the scorching summers of girlhood in India to the political heat of today, the fires that silence us are fuel to fight Trump and patriarchy.
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July 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
H.R. 3492 misrepresents #FGM by equating it with gender-affirming care.

This harmful bill weakens protections for girls at risk and stigmatises trans communities.

Read our joint open letter with 90+ orgs calling on the US Congress to reject it:
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#EndFGM #RejectHR3492
July 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Legal change doesn’t happen alone.

In 2024, we partnered with 267+ orgs in 52 countries and led 24 coalitions.

One shared goal: lasting gender justice.

🌍 See our global reach: equalitynow.org/what-we-do/o...

#GlobalPartnerships #GenderJustice #EqualityNow
Our impact - Equality Now
In 2024, Equality Now improved justice for over 52 million women & girls.
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July 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Gender-discriminatory nationality laws persist in over 45 countries, fueling poverty and gender-based violence. Catherine Harrington of Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights tells Equality Now why reforming these laws is key to a just society for all.

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Gender-Discriminatory Nationality Laws are Fueling Poverty & Violence Against Women
Maithreyi Kamalanathan is Global Media Coordinator, Equality Now
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July 18, 2025 at 10:56 AM
At #HLPF2025, we're showing that legal equality isn't a dream, it's doable.

This Thursday, @equalitynow is co-hosting:
“Accelerating Equality in Law”
“Women with Disabilities & GBV”

📍 UNHQ, July 17

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The time is now: Accelerating equality through law and inclusion at the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum - Equality Now
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July 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Every person deserves the right to a nationality. Every woman deserves equal rights before the law.

The Equality Now and Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights Proposed Select Draft Articles show governments how to get there.

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#Beijing30 #NationalityLaw
Proposed Select Draft Articles on Nationality Rights to Ensure Gender Equality - Equality Now
Equality Now’s draft legal articles offer a global blueprint for ending gender discrimination in nationality laws, advancing SDG 5, protecting families, and upholding international human rights…
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July 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What changed in 2024?

✅ Child marriage banned in Colombia
✅ GBV laws strengthened in Kyrgyzstan
✅ Anti-trafficking progress in Malawi

These are real reforms, led by global partnerships.

🔗 Discover the progress: equalitynow.org/what-we-do/o...

#EqualityWins #LegalChange #EqualityNow
Our impact
In 2024, Equality Now improved justice for over 52 million women & girls.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM