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84 Organizations Urge Immediate US Government Action …

WebFollowing the favorable adoption of our recommendations by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in November of 2023, during the fifth periodic review …

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Comprehensive Legal Protection Needed Against Female …

WebDespite female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) affecting at least 513,000 women and girls across the United States, nine states have yet to pass any …

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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

WebFemale genital mutilation (FGM), which affects more than 230 million women and girls around the world, is a human rights violation deeply rooted in gender equality and …

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Washington State introduces new law to protect women …

WebWASHINGTON STATE, April 20, 2023: A new bill to protect women and children from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been signed into law by Washington State …

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An Icon at 90: Gloria Steinem’s Enduring Quest for Equality

WebMarch 25, 2024. Equality Now is proud to celebrate the 90th birthday of the revered writer, political activist, and feminist organizer, Gloria Steinem. Gloria’s association with Equality …

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New UN report on religious belief & the rights of women …

WebThe report’s conclusions are clear: “The Special Rapporteur rejects any claim that religious beliefs can be invoked as a legitimate ‘justification’ for violence or …

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Defining a new inclusive future

WebDefining a new inclusive future. News and Insights. June 9, 2020. 2020 was set to be a historic year for women’s rights, with the Generation Equality forums planned …

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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Canada

WebFGM/C is a traditional harmful practice that involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non …

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Writing for Her Rights: The role of the media in ending …

WebAn estimated 55 million girls under the age of 15 in 28 African countries have experienced or are at risk of experiencing female genital mutilation (FGM). Despite laws …

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To Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights, We Need Equal Rights …

WebIn light of the 2022 US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which overruled Roe v. Wade, the need for federal as well as state Equal Rights Amendments …

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Public Voices Fellowship on Advancing the Rights of Women and …

WebGlobal Engagement Officer, International Program in Public Health Leadership – University of Washington. Absa Samba is a Global Engagement Officer with the …

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Ending Sexual Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean

WebData show that since the outbreak of COVID-19, violence against women and girls has intensified. Equality Now’s research has found that gaps in laws in the region, as well as …

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Status of women’s and girls’ rights in Kenya, 26 years after Kenya

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19 reasons why the Maputo Protocol is beneficial to women and …

Web19 years ago, African States adopted the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women (Maputo Protocol), heralding a new …

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The Maputo Protocol: Protecting African Women’s Rights

WebThe Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) Coalition is founded with the mission to ensure that the rights of girls and women articulated in the recently …

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Forced Pregnancy

WebWith our local and regional partners Equality Now is working to raise awareness around the issue of forced child pregnancy in Latin America. We are pushing states to legally permit …

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Kenya just committed to ending gender based violence in five …

WebIn June 2021, the Government of Kenya made a valiant decision to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) including sexual violence by 2026. When making the announcement, …

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US Laws Against FGM

WebOnly 41 States currently have laws against FGM (updated as of August 2023). States which do not yet have laws against FGM: Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, …

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