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Published on March 25, 2025 - 20:19 GMT

New Hampshire bill seeks exemption to law banning child marriage

If passed into law, New Hampshire's Bill H.B. 433 would allow an adult of any age who is on active duty in the military to legally marry a 17-year-old. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Less than three months after …

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Published on March 4, 2025 - 17:44 GMT

New report finds women and girls still face widespread discrimination in sexist laws

Equality Now research finds that while some countries have made progress in strengthening women's legal rights, there has been alarming backsliding elsewhere. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new global report …

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Published on March 4, 2025 - 17:15 GMT

Un nuevo estudio constata la persistencia de leyes sexistas en todo el mundo

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Un nuevo informe mundial que analiza la discriminación de género en la legislación ha desvelado que, a pesar de que durante los cinco últimos años se han logrado algunos avances …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 16:34 GMT

New report finds female genital mutilation/ cutting in 94 countries

Efforts to end FGM/C remain hindered by reluctance from governments to act, particularly in countries not widely associated with this harmful practice. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new report has collated …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 15:42 GMT

Nuevo informe revela que la mutilación genital femenina está presente en 94 países

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Un nuevo informe ha recopilado evidencias de mutilación genital femenina (MGF) también conocida como ablación o corte genital femenino en 94 países, revelando cómo esta práctica dañina …

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Published on February 4, 2025 - 16:52 GMT

Connecticut lawmakers consider new bill to ban female genital mutilation/ cutting

Connecticut is one of only nine states without a ban on female genital mutilation/ cutting. Connecticut lawmakers have a crucial three-month window to ban it. HARTFORD, CT, UNITED STATES, February 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Optimism is growing that a …

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Published on January 30, 2025 - 13:57 GMT

One Year After Total Child Marriage Ban, New Hampshire Considers New Exceptions

New Hampshire lawmakers to vote on adding a military exception to the state's child marriage ban, which was passed last year with no exceptions. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 30, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new child marriage bill in New …

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Published on January 17, 2025 - 21:34 GMT

President Biden Declares the Equal Rights Amendment is the 'Law of the Land'

By S. Mona Sinha, Global Executive Director, Equality Now NY, UNITED STATES, January 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Equality Now applauds President Biden’s reaffirmation today of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as a vital addition to the United States …

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Published on January 16, 2025 - 17:33 GMT

Women’s Rights Advocates Light Up National Archives to Push for ERA Publication

Women’s rights groups projected a message on the National Archives, urging President Biden to enshrine the ERA and end sex discrimination. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Last night, the U.S. National Archives …

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Published on January 15, 2025 - 17:33 GMT

When State Laws Fall Short, a Constitutional Amendment Could Secure Women’s Rights

By Anastasia Law, Program Officer, North America at Equality Now NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In the November 2024 U.S. presidential election, marked by debates over gender equality and human rights, voters in …

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Published on November 28, 2024 - 14:00 GMT

Research reveals legal loopholes and victim-blaming enable sexual violence to go unpunished in Africa

Equality Now's new report reveals how flawed laws, weak implementation, and victim-blaming are preventing rape survivors from accessing justice in Africa. NAIROBI, KENYA, November 28, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Across Africa, rape is one of the most …

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Published on October 31, 2024 - 14:00 GMT

The American Bar Association urges implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment

By Anastasia Law, Equality Now NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 31, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The U.S. Constitution does not explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, leaving critical gaps in legal protections across many areas, …

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Published on October 18, 2024 - 17:08 GMT

Ben Stiller’s daughter Ella gives him a lesson on women's equality

Ben Stiller and his daughter Ella champion women's rights and the Equal Rights Amendment at Equality Now's annual Make Equality Reality gala in New York City. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 18, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Acclaimed actor, …

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Published on October 16, 2024 - 15:06 GMT

Discrimination, poverty, and weak legal protection fuel child & forced marriage in Eurasia

Gaps in laws, weak legal enforcement, and cultural acceptance drive bride kidnapping and child and forced marriage in Eurasia, finds new report by Equality Now. BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, October 16, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Child, early, and forced marriages …

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Published on October 8, 2024 - 14:00 GMT

Colombia's Senate to vote on landmark bill to end child marriage

By Sandra Ramirez, Legal and Advocacy Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean at Equality Now BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, October 8, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Colombian lawmakers are poised to cast their final vote on historic legislation seeking to end …

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Published on September 26, 2024 - 14:53 GMT

Gender pay gap in the U.S. widens for the first time in 20 years

Women’s lost earnings due to pay inequality amounts to $1.7 trillion in 2023. How will the next administration address this stark gender inequality? NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New analysis from the National …

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Published on July 10, 2024 - 15:35 GMT

South Asian countries urged to take action on widespread sexual violence

A new coalition of civil society organizations in South Asia is calling for reform of sexual violence laws to increase access to justice for survivors. KATHMANDU, NEPAL, July 10, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A new coalition of seventeen civil society …

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Published on July 4, 2024 - 17:51 GMT

The Unfulfilled Promise of Equal Rights for Women and Girls in the U.S.

From awareness to action - the role of journalists in advancing the Equal Rights Amendment to protect the human rights of women and girls in the United States. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, July 4, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- While the United States …

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Published on May 15, 2024 - 14:07 GMT

Women and girls in Africa face widespread discrimination in family laws

Research by Equality Now finds reform of discriminatory family law in Africa has been slow, inconsistent and hampered by weak political will and implementation. NAIROBI, KENYA, May 15, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Discrimination against women and girls …

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Published on May 13, 2024 - 17:21 GMT

Kazakhstan ex-minister found guilty of wife’s murder, case prompts reckoning on domestic violence

Recent law reforms in Kazakhstan to strengthen protections against domestic violence are welcome but still do not go far enough, and major legal gaps remain. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 13, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In 2017, Kazakhstan decriminalized …

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