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Published on October 7, 2026 - 13:00 GMT

Equality Now to Honor Gisèle Pelicot, Caroline Darian and Virginia Roberts Giuffre at Annual Make Equality Reality Gala

Equality Now's 15th annual gala, themed Choose Courage, takes place October 21 at Cipriani 25 Broadway, NY, with a tribute to Board Chair Emerita Gloria Steinem NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WHEN AND WHERE: …

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Published on September 30, 2026 - 22:51 GMT

California, en Estados Unidos, prohíbe finalmente el matrimonio infantil

Después de años de reveses legislativos, California ha elevado a 18 años la edad mínima para contraer matrimonio, sin excepciones. SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- California finalmente ha prohibido el matrimonio …

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Published on September 30, 2026 - 22:21 GMT

California finally passes law banning child marriage

Child marriage survivors and campaigners celebrate California's new law setting 18 as the minimum age of marriage without exception. SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- California has finally banned child marriage …

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Published on July 23, 2026 - 04:42 GMT

Survivors of sexual violence in South Asia struggle to access compensation, new report finds

A new report by SAMAJ reveals why many survivors of sexual violence in South Asia struggle to access financial compensation despite legal guarantees. MUMBIA, INDIA, July 23, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Beyond the devastating psychological and physical …

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Published on June 23, 2026 - 17:25 GMT

Kenya’s Parliament urged to pass landmark bill to address discrimination against widows

On International Widows' Day, Equality Now and CTWOO call on Kenyan MPs to pass a comprehensive new Bill to protect widowed persons from eviction and abuse. NAIROBI, KENYA, June 23, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- To mark International Widows' Day, …

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Published on June 11, 2026 - 04:48 GMT

Colombia aprueba una ley histórica para poner fin a la mutilación genital femenina

Colombia se convierte en el primer país de América Latina en prohibir la mutilación genital femenina, gracias al liderazgo de mujeres indígenas. BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, June 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- El Senado de Colombia hizo historia el 10 de junio de …

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Published on June 10, 2026 - 22:40 GMT

Colombia passes landmark bill to end female genital mutilation

Colombia has become the first Latin American country to prohibit FGM, with Indigenous women leading the campaign to protect girls from this harmful practice. BOGOTá, COLOMBIA, June 11, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Colombia's Senate made history on …

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Published on May 20, 2026 - 04:15 GMT

Conflicting child marriage laws leave girls unprotected in South Asia, report warns

New Equality Now report reveals how contradictory laws, legal loopholes, and weak enforcement put girls at heightened risk of child marriage in South Asia. COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, May 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Laws banning child marriage in South Asia …

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Published on April 30, 2026 - 21:37 GMT

Rape survivors in Pakistan struggle to access justice despite legal reforms, new report finds

Strengthening implementation, evidence gathering and support services can help Pakistan turn legal reforms into effective justice for sexual violence survivors. KARACHI, PAKISTAN, April 30, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Reforms to expand Pakistan’s sexual …

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Published on April 29, 2026 - 15:27 GMT

Connecticut lawmakers pass landmark bill to ban female genital mutilation

Bill 257 strengthens protections against FGM/C in Connecticut and leaves eight remaining U.S. states with no law explicitly banning this harmful practice. HARTFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, April 29, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Tuesday, April 28, …

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Published on March 4, 2026 - 17:10 GMT

Connecticut lawmakers consider bill to ban female genital mutilation/ cutting

Connecticut legislature reviews Bill 259 to criminalize FGM/C and expand state protections for girls in the largest unprotected at-risk community in the U.S. HARTFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Connecticut lawmakers are …

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Published on February 27, 2026 - 17:03 GMT

Equality Now announces new board members to advance legal equality for women and girls

Spanning the US, Africa, and UK boards, the appointments reinforce Equality Now's international governance and worldwide reach. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Equality Now, a global human rights organization …

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Published on February 5, 2026 - 16:21 GMT

Colombia’s Senate urged to pass bill on female genital mutilation before legislative deadline

With Colombia’s current legislative session drawing to a close, women’s rights advocates urge lawmakers to approve a bill to protect girls from FGM. BOGOTá, COLOMBIA, February 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Colombia is running out of time to pass a law …

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Published on February 5, 2026 - 14:00 GMT

El Senado de Colombia tiene hasta junio para aprobar ley contra la mutilación genital femenina

Defensoras de derechos de mujeres y niñas piden al Senado de Colombia aprobar una ley contra la mutilación genital femenina antes de que venza el plazo. BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, February 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Colombia se está quedando sin tiempo para …

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Published on February 4, 2026 - 15:47 GMT

Courts are playing a growing role in ending female genital mutilation, new research finds

Marking International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, a new report outlines the opportunities and challenges of litigating FGM cases. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 4, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Courts are emerging as a …

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Published on January 28, 2026 - 14:21 GMT

Survivors of online sexual abuse face legal gaps and inaction by tech companies, new report finds

Report reveals how online sexual abuse survivors experience ongoing harms due to gaps in US federal and state laws and inadequate responses by tech companies. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New research featuring …

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Published on December 31, 2025 - 12:36 GMT

Legal systems in Arab League countries failing rape survivors, Equality Now analysis finds

Discriminatory laws and poor enforcement foster victim-blaming and harmful stereotypes, enabling impunity for perpetrators in League of Arab States countries. CAIRO, EGYPT, December 31, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Legal analysis by Equality Now reveals …

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Published on December 30, 2025 - 13:14 GMT

Equality Now calls for urgent action as backlash against women’s rights intensifies

Equality Now’s ‘Global Backlash against Women’s and Girls’ Rights - Words and Deeds Update’ examines global trends that pose growing threats to gender equality. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Worldwide, women and girls …

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Published on December 22, 2025 - 11:30 GMT

Women with disabilities unprotected against sexual violence in Central Asia

Sexual violence against women with disabilities is met with stigma, disbelief and impunity in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, warns Equality Now report. ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN, December 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new report reveals how women …

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Published on December 18, 2025 - 16:02 GMT

African States urged to strengthen women’s rights protections amid rising anti-gender pushback

Equality Now warns that women’s rights in Africa are under threat and urges states to act on sexual violence, reproductive rights, and anti-gender backlash. NAIROBI, KENYA, December 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- At the African Commission on Human and …

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