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No more deaths: It’s time for Sierra Leone to protect the lives of

WEBIn January 2024, three girls in Sierra Leone lost their lives to FGM.Kadiatu Bangura, 17, Salamatu Jalloh, 13, and Adamsay Sesay, 12, succumbed to bleeding. Their deaths …

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

WEBIn just a few short years, we have witnessed a tragic rollback of women’s hard-won human rights, exemplified by rulings like Dobbs, and the recent setback in …

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COVID-19 Conversations: Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking in

WEBThis week, we talk to our partner Caleb C. Ng’ombo, the Executive Director of People Serving Girls at Risk (PSGR), about how COVID-19 is putting women and …

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Stop Female Genital Mutilation in Washington State!

WEBStop Female Genital Mutilation in Washington State! On April 20, 2023, Bill SSB 5453, was signed into law by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee. The law …

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Ending Harmful Practices

WEBEnding Harmful Practices. Harmful practices involve forms of gendered violence or ritual discrimination that have become culturally normalized, such as female …

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Four Years On From #MeToo: The Global Rape Epidemic Continues

WEBSince Equality Now’s founding in 1992, we have worked to reform legal systems around the world so that survivors of sexual violence are able to access justice …

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We’re determined to end violence against women and girls: Are …

WEBNovember 25 marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence, which is a time for global action to increase awareness and galvanize …

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Invest in the Multi-Sectoral Approach to end FGM

WEBThe use of the Multi-Sectoral Approach (MSA) has been observed as an effective tool for catalyzing efforts towards the elimination of FGM. The UN Women Multi …

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Child marriage is a serious problem in Georgia, survivors are …

WEBGEORGIA, TBILISI, December 7, 2020 - Georgia has one of the highest rates of child marriage in Eastern Europe, but the problem is being widely overlooked. Although …

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HRC 50 Resolution on the Elimination of FGM

WEBThe Resolution on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was adopted by consensus at the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council on July 8, …

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Female Genital Mutilation Continues Amid Sudan’s Conflict and …

WEBBy Paleki Ayang, Gender Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa, Equality Now . South Sudan, February 26, 2024: Female genital mutilation (FGM) …

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Dr. Sidiga Abdelrahim Washi (Sudan)

WEBIt is with great sorrow that we share the passing of inspirational women’s rights activist Dr. Sidiga Washi, who served as Chairperson of Equality Now’s Board of Trustees, and …

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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 …

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Tamar Dekanosidze

WEBTamar Dekanosidze. Human rights lawyer Tamar Dekanosidze is Equality Now’s Regional Representative in Eurasia. In this capacity, she is an active voice in a movement to …

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A Truly Global Effort is Needed to Eradicate FGM by 2030

WEBThrough the SDGs, activists and countries have made strong public commitments to ending FGM throughout the world by 2030. To achieve this goal, …

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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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