Equality Now
@equalitynow
International women's rights organization using the law to end discrimination and violence against women & girls globally for 30 years.
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http://www.equalitynow.org 16-05-2008 16:19:49
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We welcome the recommendations made to #Azerbaijan by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with #Disabilities #CRPD (in line with our submission). We will continue our work with our partners to help the government implement them. #EndSexualViolence
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Millions of women and girls can't afford their periods.
#MP20 Solidarity Award winner, Divine Ingabire🇷🇼, founder and executive director of I Matter Initiative, is actively working to combat #PeriodPoverty in Rwanda.
More: equalitynow.org/news_and_insig…
SOAWR #MenstrualHygieneDay
Excellent piece by Unchained At Last & Alyssa Milano. The US government is enabling #ChildMarriage by not implementing the UN Human Rights Committee recommendations to prohibit child marriage at all levels and failing to recognize the #ERA equalitynow.org/news_and_insig… #18NoExceptions
In a recent opinion article co-authored with @abreezeofhope and @comunidad_ddhh, EN’s Regional Representative for LAC Barbara Jiménez Santiago discusses the challenges of implementing the @corte_idh's judgment in the Brisa case, particularly in advancing legal reforms and ensuring that
📢 Our podcast 'We Change the Rules' hosted by award-winning broadcaster Samira Ahmed offers unique insights on policies that govts should consider to achieve legal & gender equality.
Read why it's a must-listen: equalitynow.org/news_and_insig…
Available on Apple, Spotify & YouTube.
'The legal imbalance in many African countries leaves women feeling helpless....You don’t have equal access to opportunities. You are subjected to different forms of sexual violence, and your dignity is compromised,” said Hala Y Alkarib of SIHA Network
#FamilyLaw
Thank you Equality Now. An ingenious way to carry and show this message of equality publicly
#MisogynyBoresMe #MakeEqualityReality #SafeFearlessFree #UnionOfEquality
Family is often seen as the most important pillar of society, yet for countless women across Africa, this ideal often feels out of reach. We believe reforms in Africa must include measures to ban discriminatory laws. Equality Now #familymatters
➡️ Read: awra-group.org/familymattersa…