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To celebrate our 20th anniversary, envision with us a world of gender equality. Grab a camera & upload a video, or join the conversation on twitter: #e2m.

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Discrimination in Law

AFGHANISTAN: Women in public life are targeted and murdered.

Cmdr Malalai Kakar, Afghanistan's most senior police woman, shot dead outside her home.

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Sexual Violence

ZAMBIA Rape of schoolgirls by their teachers is rampant. Thirty-three cases of such rapes are reported per week by the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka.

Girls in Zambia.

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Trafficking

INDIA Dalit and minority women and girls are disproportionately sold and exploited in the commercial sex trade.

Meena, a survivor of prostitution.

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Female Genital Mutilation

SOMALIA 98% of women and girls are subjected to female genital mutilation. 6,000 girls across Africa are at risk of FGM daily.

Somali girls in a classroom.

Current Actions

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Equality Now calls on the Government of Pakistan to Protect 16 year old Gang-rape Victim Uzma Ayub and Ensure Justice in her Case
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Continued Call for the Repeal of Saudi Arabia's Fatwa on Women Driving
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Equality Now calls on the United States Senate & House of Representatives to Pass the Girls Protection Act
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Lebanon: Give women equal citizenship rights to men under the nationality law
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Kyrgyzstan: Call to end bride kidnapping
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Egypt: Ensure women’s rights are integrated in post-revolution Egypt
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Saudi Arabia: Give women equal opportunities to education & end male guardianship over women
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Liberia: Ensure justice in the case of Ruth Berry Peal who was forcibly subjected to FGM
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Saudi Arabia: End Child Marriages and Male Guardianship over Women
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Iran: Call on the Government of Iran to stop the imminent execution of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani

Latest News

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Equality Now publishes new report: Learning From Cases of Girls' Rights
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Global Director Yasmeen Hassan on the threat to gender equality and women's rights (IPS)
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Equality Now Turns 20!
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Equality Now works with The Elders to address child marriage (The Nation)
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Letter to the Editor: A chance to change attitudes to rape (The Guardian)
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Equality Now & partners submit info to UN CEDAW Committee on sex trafficking in Brazil
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Program Officer Mehr Qureshi on Equality Now & partners' report addressing incest in Pakistan (Trust Law)
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War Against Rape, Lahore, Nasreen Welfare Trust Legal Aid Services & Equality Now Release Ground Breaking Report on Incest in Pakistan
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Equality Now & others speak at Leveson inquiry to address sexist stereotypes in the media (The Guardian)
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Women’s Groups at the Leveson Inquiry: Leveson Must Tackle Media Bias Against Women
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Equality Now calls on Leveson inquiry to address sexual objectification & damaging representation of women in British media (The Guardian)
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Equality Now named Secretariat of first UK All Party Parliamentary Group to Address Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
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Gloria Steinem Reflects on Equality Now
Board member Gloria Steinem reflects on her years of involvement with Equality Now.
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Joss Whedon on behalf of Equality Now
"I'm tired of being polite about something that matters so much....next year: more, louder, crazier." Listen to Joss Whedon's inspirational call to action on behalf of Equality Now, filmed...
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