Last year, together with partners and supporters worldwide, we helped advance legal reforms, strengthen movements, and push for greater equality for women and girls globally.
Explore more in our latest #ImpactReport: https://t.co/bdYqJShqhU
#GenderEquality#WomensRights
15 years ago, the Istanbul Convention was opened for signature, establishing the strongest legally binding framework to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence.
15 years on, its mission remains as urgent as ever.
#IstanbulConvention#WomensRights
Across the Americas, hundreds of thousands of women and girls are affected by FGM, yet legal protections remain incomplete.
Momentum is building, including recent progress in Connecticut.
🔗 Read more: https://t.co/fy3kLfTHWU
#EndFGM#GenderEquality
As we mark #EarthDay, climate change is increasing the risk of sexual violence worldwide. Displacement, resource scarcity, and disrupted services leave women and girls more exposed to harm.
🔗 Climate justice must include gender justice: https://t.co/chEZHDgpJp
Imagine a world where girls grow up free to shape their futures and contribute equally to society, not limited by child marriage. In Colorado, SB 48 would protect only 3% of girls. Incremental progress isn’t enough.
For more visit https://t.co/JL3tZOiiK0
Proposed @ECHR_CEDH rule changes on legal representation risk weakening access to justice.
Equality Now joins a coalition calling for reforms that protect applicants’ autonomy: https://t.co/rJxn5OBam3
This #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth, we must go beyond awareness.
Ending sexual violence means changing the systems behind it, laws, implementation, and equality.
Learn more https://t.co/SH9pkK2zz3
From #backlash to legal reform, #CSW70 revealed where the global #GenderEquality agenda stands and what comes next.
Read our key takeaways: https://t.co/zS93yW17YY
70% of women human rights defenders, activists & journalists surveyed faced online violence.
Abuse is used to intimidate & silence women’s voices.
Access to justice must apply online too – clear laws, evidence & accountability: https://t.co/riZEOUVi35
#ACTtoEndViolence#CSW70
Today, we launch our new five-year strategy: Securing Rights. Transforming Futures. At a pivotal moment for women’s and girls’ rights, we’re committed to defending progress and accelerating change.
Read the strategy: https://t.co/mpN1T09xWt
#WomensRights https://t.co/GxTHAvD5a3
9 in 10 governments recognize ending violence against women is a priority.
But laws without budgets and enforcement do not deliver justice.
��💴💶 Funding helps survivors access protection.
#ACTtoEndViolence #CSW70
Justice systems are only as strong as the people who shape them.
New research from Global 50/50 shows women remain underrepresented in international judicial bodies ➡️ https://t.co/PWyY2p6VGy
On #InternationalDayOfWomenJudges, representation isn’t symbolic. It shapes outcomes.
At #CSW70, governments are debating access to justice.
In a moment of backlash and digital disruption, legal reform is not optional. It’s foundational for gender equality.
Here’s where we will be speaking, convening and pushing for change: https://t.co/HQjIh2UHzA
From #deepfakes to online sexual exploitation, digital harm against women and girls is not inevitable; it’s enabled by weak regulation and lack of accountability.
This #SaferInternetDay, we’re calling for a safer internet for all.
🔗 Learn more https://t.co/56a8TguC8T
📢 NEW REPORT
Millions of women & girls remain at risk of FGM, even where it’s illegal. Our new report shows how strategic litigation can challenge impunity, and why stronger enforcement is critical.
🔗 https://t.co/2JxNx67SGD
#EndFGM#AccessToJustice
Online sexual exploitation and abuse in the US is widespread but survivors face legal gaps, retraumatising systems & zero accountability from tech platforms. We outline what must change.
Read our latest report with @SVPAOfficial: https://t.co/IhAqMavQdG
#OSEA#OnlineSafety
Oscar-Shortlisted Film 'Belén' Exposes the Injustice That Helped Transform Argentina’s Abortion Laws @monanyhk de @equalitynow escribió para @MsMagazine sobre Belén, de @FonziDolores https://t.co/WoUwCliPlj
A global backlash is threatening decades of progress on women’s and girls’ rights, from regressive laws to rising anti-gender movements.
Equality Now is calling for urgent action.
🔗 Read more: https://t.co/7NylWI8S9W
#WomensRights#GenderEquality#HumanRights#Backlash
The #backlash against women’s rights is real and rising.
On #HumanRightsDay, Equality Now’s legal experts shared how movements are pushing back, survivors are leading, and the law remains a powerful tool for change.
📖 Read + watch: https://t.co/2xzaQ787ob