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Published on September 18, 2025 - 20:14 GMT

Bolivia Passes Bill To End Child Marriage, Raising the Age of Marriage to 18 Without Exceptions

BOLIVIA, September 18, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bolivia has become the latest country in Latin America and the Caribbean to approve a law setting the minimum age of marriage at 18, without exceptions. On 17 September 2025, Bolivia’s Chamber of Deputies …

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Published on September 17, 2025 - 16:34 GMT

Experts urge Congress to reject bill that incorrectly conflates FGM and gender-affirming care

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Advocates are calling on US lawmakers to reject H.R. 3492, a federal bill that seeks to amend current law on female genital mutilation (FGM) by adding gender-affirming care to its …

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Published on August 8, 2025 - 16:00 GMT

New bill to ban gender-affirming care raises concerns for both trans youth and FGM survivors, experts warn

Lawmakers urged to oppose bill H.R. 3492, which conflates female genital mutilation with gender-affirming care, putting FGM survivors and trans youth at risk. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Leading legal, human rights, …

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Published on August 4, 2025 - 14:53 GMT

Equality Now highlights how the Equal Rights Amendment can help safeguard LGBTQ+ rights and same-sex marriage

The historic legal victory that recognized love and equal access to marriage under the law in the US is under threat. A federal ERA could help protect it. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ten years after the U.S. Supreme …

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Published on June 20, 2025 - 14:59 GMT

JUSTAS: The Journey of Survivors – A New Video Podcast by Equality Now and the Thelma Fardin Foundation

Centered on experiences of sexual violence survivors in Latin America and the Caribbean, the series explores systemic barriers they face when seeking justice. BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In Latin America and the …

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Published on June 20, 2025 - 14:59 GMT

Lanzamos JUSTAS, el camino de las sobrevivientes: el videopodcast de Equality Now y la Fundación Thelma Fardin

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- En América Latina y el Caribe, las sobrevivientes de violencia sexual enfrentan múltiples desafíos para acceder a la justicia. Quienes deciden denunciar enfrentan procesos largos, dolorosos y …

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Published on June 2, 2025 - 17:19 GMT

Time is running out for Connecticut legislators to enact a law against female genital mutilation

Over 2,500 women and girls in Connecticut are at risk of or have undergone female genital mutilation/ cutting. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED KINGDOM, June 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Connecticut legislators have only two days left to vote to enact a law that …

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Published on May 14, 2025 - 13:44 GMT

Amidst Global Rollback of Women's Rights, Elevate Prize Foundation Pledges $1M to Equality Now Over the Next Decade

MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Equality Now, along with their Global Executive Director, S. Mona Sinha, has been awarded the 2025 Elevate Prize Founder’s Award in recognition of the organization’s transformative role in the …

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Published on April 25, 2025 - 16:51 GMT

Bolivia avanza hacia la erradicación del matrimonio infantil

El Senado aprobó un proyecto clave para erradicar el matrimonio infantil. Ahora se espera que la Cámara de Diputados también lo apruebe. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- El 23 de abril de 2025, el Senado Nacional de …

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Published on April 25, 2025 - 16:13 GMT

Bolivia takes important step towards ending child marriage

In a move to end child marriage, Bolivia's National Senate has approved a bill to raise the minimum age of marriage to 18, without exceptions. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On April 23, 2025, Bolivia’s National …

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Published on April 11, 2025 - 14:32 GMT

Urgent Call to Reform Outdated Sexual Violence Laws in Latin America and the Caribbean

Outdated sexual violence laws in Latin America and the Caribbean are failing survivors. A new guide urges consent-based reforms to strengthen legal protections. BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, April 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Across Latin America and the …

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Published on April 11, 2025 - 14:25 GMT

Llamado urgente a actualizar la legislación en materia de violencia sexual en América Latina y el Caribe

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA, April 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- En América Latina y el Caribe, la violencia sexual sigue siendo una de las formas más generalizadas de desigualdad de género, con marcos legales desactualizados y discriminatorios que no brindan una …

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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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