John,

In a world where close to 40% of anti-rights governments are dismantling equal rights for women and girls, Equality Now’s mission to advance legal equality has become increasingly vital. 

Our efforts to ensure governments uphold international law, alongside our work with women-led movements across the globe to galvanize solidarity and collective action to withstand these risks are critical.

Discriminatory laws continue to function as invisible barriers, holding women back from reaching their full potential and achieving true independence. Our mission is clear: to dismantle these barriers through upholding the rule of law, legal reform and enabling access to justice. Not only are equality, safety, privacy and freedom fundamental human rights for women and girls, they are also the foundation of a more peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable future – for everyone.

The path to equality is neither straight nor easy. When the sands shift, we must adapt to be able to move forward. Following the results of the US election last week, our expert human rights legal team has analyzed how the result, and wider global shift to conservatism, could impact women and girls. I wanted to share the partial summary with you.