Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

September 9, 2020 at 1:00 PM

LATEST NEWS: Making Equality Reality

Equality Now Dear JOhn, With just a few months left of a tumultuous year, our team of human rights lawyers and advocates are doubling down to #MakeEqualityReality for women and girls. Thank you for making this work possible. News from our teams around the world Addressing rape a…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

September 8, 2020 at 10:50 AM

Use your voice to call for an end to laws that perpetuate violence by husbands against their wives

Equality Now JOhn, Equal application of laws matters. When men are legally allowed to physically “punish” or “correct” their wives, violence is sanctioned within the law itself. It’s a long way from protecting women’s rights. But it’s perfectly legal in parts of Nigeria. T…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 3:38 PM

In Pakistan, a woman’s voice in court is worth half that of a man

Equality Now JOhn, Laws matter. When a woman’s testimony is valued as only half that of a man’s, then the woman herself is seen by the law as worth half a man. We don’t need to tell you that this is not equality. TAKE ACTION ‘All citizens are equal before the law’ P…

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  Equality Now - Tara Carey · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM

COVID-19 Conversations: Women Migrant Workers Abused and Abandoned

Equality Now The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. We are sharing insights from an Equality Now expert about how women’s and girls’ lives are being affected by the pandemic and what can be done to address the challenges.  This we…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 5:11 PM

LATEST NEWS: Making Equality Reality

Equality Now Dear JOhn, 2020 was set to be a historic year for women's rights, with the Generation Equality Forums planned for Paris and Mexico, the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, and the G7 summit in the United States with gender equality high on the agenda. None of…

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  Equality Now - Tsitsi Matekaire · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 11:05 AM

Combating trafficking for sexual exploitation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: lockdowns, online sexual abuse, & supporting survivors remotely

Equality Now Dear JOhn, A frontline worker worries the trafficking survivors he supports won’t be able to access counseling via mobile phone, which is the only way he can offer it right now. A parent wonders how to be vigilant against online sexual exploitation when her daughter i…

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  Bryna Subherwal - Equality Now · [email protected]

July 25, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Equality Now Recommends 🎬📚🎧

Equality Now Dear JOhn, We’re back with our Equality Now Recommends Newsletter, bringing you a round up of recommendations from our staff and supporters of books, movies, TV shows, and podcasts, that act as a megaphone for women's rights.  We hope you'll join us for the live versi…

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  Equality Now - Bárbara Jiménez-Santiago · [email protected]

July 21, 2020 at 3:12 PM

Case Update: an important step toward accountability for sexual violence in Bolivia and beyond

Equality Now Dear JOhn, “Today, the IACHR presented to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights the Case No 13.080 – Brisa Liliana De Angulo v. the Plurinational State of Bolivia, in accordance with articles 51.1 of the American Convention on Human Rights and 45 of the Rules of P…

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  Equality Now - Tara Carey · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 2:00 PM

COVID-19 Conversations: Mexico's Government is Failing Women

Equality Now The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Equality Now is sharing insights from our team of experts about how women’s and girls’ lives are being affected by the pandemic and what can be done to address the challenges. T…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

July 6, 2020 at 4:39 PM

LATEST NEWS: Making Equality Reality

Equality Now Dear JOhn, Life is changing but our collective commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of women and girls through the law remains. Here's how our team of human rights lawyers and advocates have been working to make equality reality for women and girls. Than…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

July 1, 2020 at 11:00 AM

YOU CAN HELP STOP THIS: Call on India to stop allowing husbands to rape their wives

Equality Now JOhn, Laws matter. Sex discrimination in law can perpetuate violence against women and girls, especially when they ignore a woman’s right to consent. In India, Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code allows a man to rape his wife. TAKE ACTION Rape is rape, …

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  Equality Now - Tara Carey · [email protected]

June 26, 2020 at 12:00 PM

COVID-19 Conversations: Discriminatory Nationality Law Harms Families

Equality Now The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. To help make sense of things, we are sharing insights from Equality Now experts about how women’s and girls’ lives are being affected by the pandemic and what can be done to addre…

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  Equality Now - Andrea Edman · [email protected]

June 21, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Celebrating fathers who champion equality

Equality Now Dear JOhn, I recently told you the story of Peter, a single dad from Uganda, determined that his daughter would finish her education and wouldn’t be married off at 16. This father’s day, we want to honor men like Peter, uplift them and thank them. Not only for suppor…

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  Equality Now - Andrea Edman · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Peter believes in his daughter.

Equality Now Dear JOhn, One in five girls is married before they turn 18. But things are changing for the better, thanks to your support for women and girls’ equality and the commitment of dads like Peter, who lives with his daughter in rural Uganda. Peter never had the opportuni…

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  Equality Now - Felister Gitonga · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 12:30 PM

#DayofTheAfricanChild: Join us in calling for child-friendly justice systems across Africa

Equality Now JOhn, Today is the Day of the African Child, and this year we are shining a light on the increased risk to child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation to girls across Africa. We are also urging African governments to prioritize the establishment of child-friendly ju…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

June 6, 2020 at 12:00 PM

NEWS: Making Equality Reality

Equality Now Dear JOhn, It’s been an eventful month. Life is changing but our collective commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of women and girls through the law remains. See what our team of human rights lawyers and advocates have been working on around the world in M…

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  Equality Now - Yasmeen Hassan · [email protected]

June 5, 2020 at 4:29 PM

Dismantling racism must be part of our fight

Equality Now JOhn, Right now, I am mourning for the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and the hundreds of others who have lost their lives to an unequal and racist system. I am mourning for their families, their friends, their communities. But I am also mourning…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 11:00 AM

It’s Parenting Month: when will mothers have equality in the family?

Equality Now JOhn, June marks Parenting Month around the world. With much of the world in lockdown, inequality in the family, including marital and parental rights, has been laid bare. Research shows that women are doing more chores and spending more time on childcare during this…

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  Equality Now - Tara Carey · [email protected]

May 30, 2020 at 1:00 PM

COVID-19 Conversations: Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking in Malawi

Equality Now The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Each week, we are sharing insights from experts about how women’s and girls’ lives are being affected by the pandemic and what can be done to address the challenges.  This week, …

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  Bryna Subherwal - Equality Now · [email protected]

May 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Equality Now Recommends 🎬📚🎧

Equality Now Dear JOhn, We’re back with our Equality Now Recommends Newsletter, bringing you a round up of recommendations from our staff and supporters of books, movies, TV shows, and podcasts, that act as a megaphone for women's rights.  We also recently launched a live version …

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 12:00 PM

YOU CAN HELP STOP THIS: Call on Thailand to stop allowing rapists to escape justice

Equality Now JOhn, Laws matter. Sex discrimination in law can perpetuate violence against women and girls. Together, our international network of lawyers, activists, and supporters has successfully campaigned for the repeal of ‘marry-your-rapist’ laws across the world. Despite p…

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  Equality Now - Tara Carey · [email protected]

May 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM

COVID-19 Conversations: The Crisis of Online Sexual Exploitation

Equality Now The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Each week, we are sharing insights from an Equality Now expert about how women’s and girls’ lives are being affected by the pandemic and what can be done to address the challenges…

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  Equality Now - Emma Thompson · [email protected]

May 9, 2020 at 2:23 PM

At Home With...Vicky Pryce!

Equality Now Hello JOhn, We recently launched a new side to our Equality Now Recommends newsletter, a series of cozy conversations with some of our favorite authors, filmmakers, journalists, and more, all hosted by Equality Now’s board member, Patricia Amira. We hope you will join…

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  Equality Now - Tara Carey · [email protected]

May 8, 2020 at 6:33 PM

COVID-19 Conversations: The Crisis of Online Sexual Exploitation

Equality Now The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Each week, we are sharing insights from Equality Now experts about how women’s and girls’ lives are being affected by the pandemic and what can be done to address the challenges. …

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 11:29 AM

Get divorced, lose your citizenship?!

Equality Now JOhn, What if you couldn’t keep your nationality, or couldn’t provide nationality to your family members? If everyone is able to pass on their nationality and all its benefits to their children and spouse, families, communities, and economies will be stronger and mo…

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  Equality Now - Emma Thompson · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Together, we can make a difference.

Equality Now Hello?JOhn, #GivingTuesdayNow is almost over! Donate Today! Your donation today will further our work to end sexual violence, harmful practices, legal inequality and sexual exploitation against women and girls. A gift of $25 to Equality Now will support the…

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  Equality Now - Emma Thompson · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Celebrating the good...

Equality Now Hello JOhn, Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity that’s happening as an emergency response to the need caused by COVID-19. It’s a day organized around the belief that generosity has the power to unite and heal communities in good times and …

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  Equality Now - Emma Thompson · [email protected]

May 2, 2020 at 11:00 AM

At Home With...

Equality Now Hello JOhn, As you know, each month we send out a list of our favorite books, films, tv shows, theatre and talks that intersect with feminism and the women’s rights movement. We are excited to announce that we are leveling up this list of recommendations and adding a …

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  Equality Now - Tara Carey · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 10:53 AM

COVID-19 Conversations: Russia is Failing to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence

Equality Now COVID-19 is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Each week, we’ll be sharing insights from Equality Now experts about how women’s and girls’ lives are being affected by the pandemic and what can be done to address these challenges.  This we…

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  Equality Now - Evelyn Chen · [email protected]

April 29, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Celebrate our birthday with us!

Equality Now Hi JOhn, Equality Now is celebrating 28 years of our commitment to supporting women and girls, thanks to supporters like you. Together, we’ve changed 50+ sex discriminatory laws, continued to hold governments accountable to enact these laws and advocated for survivors…

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  Equality Now - Emma Thompson · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 4:01 PM

We have some exciting things planned this week....

Equality Now Hi JOhn, It’s our birthday week! Our work of protecting and promoting the rights of women and girls these past 28 years, would not have been possible without your support. To say thank you, we have a week full of activities planned with some of our favorite #feminists…

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  Equality Now - Tara Carey · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 12:00 PM

COVID-19 Conversations: Virtual Court Hearings in Latin America

Equality Now COVID-19 is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Each week, we’ll be sharing insights from Equality Now experts about how women’s and girls’ lives are being affected by the pandemic and what can be done to address these challenges.  This we…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

April 22, 2020 at 9:20 PM

It’s time to end child marriage

Equality Now JOhn, Laws matter. When a country’s law allows 14-year-old girls to married they are allowing the human rights of these children to be violated, including the right to be free from sexual violence. ACT NOW In 1995 governments pledged to remove all sex dis…

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  Equality Now - Evelyn Chen · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Save the Date...for our birthday next week! 🎉🎉🎉

Equality Now Hi JOhn, April is Equality Now’s birthday month, and we hope you’ll join us for a week of fun starting on Sunday, April 26. 🎈Stay tuned for a virtual concert with a surprise guest, interactive feminist games, engaging conversations about women’s rights, and more! 🎈 A…

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  Equality Now - Tara Carey · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM

COVID-19 Conversations: Impact of School Closures on Girls in Africa

Equality Now COVID-19 is exposing and exacerbating gender inequalities around the world. Each week, we’ll be sharing insights from Equality Now experts about how women’s and girls’ lives are being affected by the pandemic and what can be done to address these challenges.  We star…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM

TAKE ACTION: It’s time to end inequality in parental leave

Equality Now JOhn, it's time to end inequality in parental leave. We need your help.  Laws matter. Sex discrimination in law restricts women from being economically independent and reinforces gender stereotypes, which are harmful to men too. ACT NOW In 1995 governments pledge…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 10:35 AM

TAKE ACTION: Call on Kuwait to stop allowing rapists to escape justice

Equality Now Dear JOhn, Laws matter. Sex discrimination in law can promote and perpetuate violence against women and girls. In 1995 governments pledged to remove all sex discriminatory laws. But it’s now 25 years later and gender equality is far from being realized. We need you…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 8:00 AM

NEWS: Making Equality Reality

Equality Now Dear JOhn, Life is changing but our collective commitment to protecting and promoting the rights of women and girls through the law is unwavering. See what our team of human rights lawyers and advocates worked on around the world in March to #MakeEqualityReality for w…

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  Equality Now - Faiza Mohamed · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 6:21 PM

GOOD NEWS: Sierra Leone just lifted their discriminatory ban on pregnant girls attending school

Equality Now Dear JOhn, Today, the government of Sierra Leone has finally lifted the discriminatory ban that prohibits pregnant schoolgirls from attending school, heralding the beginning of a remarkable era for adolescent girls in the country. This is such wonderful news. It is …

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  Equality Now - Yasmeen Hassan · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 12:56 PM

We'll see this through with strength, humanity, and kindness

Equality Now Dear JOhn, In this time of upheaval, I am seeing new depths and dimensions to our global sisterhood. The women’s rights movement is responding to COVID-19 with strength, humanity, and kindness. I know that we will come out on the other side of this understanding more …

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  Equality Now - Flavia Mwangovya · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 8:00 AM

JUST RELEASED: New Global FGM/C report

Equality Now Dear JOhn, Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is present on every continent except Antarctica, and it happens across cultures and religions. In our new report Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Call for a Global Response, produced in partnership with the End …

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  Bryna Subherwal - Equality Now · [email protected]

March 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM

Equality Now Recommends 🎬📚🎧

Equality Now Dear JOhn, March 8 was International Women’s Day, but we think every day should be international women’s day. And a great way to celebrate is to get involved with and share #feminist art! Here’s your round up of recommendations from our staff and supporters of books, …

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  Equality Now - Emma Thompson · [email protected]

March 8, 2020 at 5:00 AM

Until we make equality reality

Equality Now Dear JOhn, I walked past a bakery the other day, selling special International Women’s Day donuts. I hesitated (for many reasons) trying to make the connection between women’s rights and donuts.  Seconds later, I thought, who cares about the connection. That bakery is…

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  Equality Now - Bárbara Jiménez-Santiago · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Words & Deeds: Men who rape teen girls get away with only a fine.

Equality Now Dear JOhn, Laws matter. Sex discrimination in law can promote and perpetuate violence against women and girls.  Earlier this week we released the 5th Edition of our Words & Deeds report, highlighting sex discrimination in laws around the world. Now we need your he…

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  Equality Now - Antonia Kirkland · [email protected]

March 2, 2020 at 7:18 AM

Why are we still waiting for gender equality?

Equality Now Dear JOhn, "If there is one message that echoes forth from this conference, it is that human rights are women's rights....And women's rights are human rights." - Hillary Clinton, at the 4th UN Conference on Women, Beijing 1995.  This conference was the birth of The Be…

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  Equality Now - Bryna Subherwal · [email protected]

February 28, 2020 at 6:00 AM

NEWS: Making Equality Reality

Equality Now Dear JOhn, It’s update time! See what our team of human rights lawyers and advocates have been working on around the world in February to #MakeEqualityReality for women and girls. All thanks to your support. Celebrating the youth movement to end FGM on International …

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  Equality Now - Tsitsi Matekaire · [email protected]

February 11, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Test your internet savvy for #SaferInternetDay

Equality Now Dear JOhn, Today is #SaferInternetDay and we’ve partnered with our friends, actors and activists, Laura and Vanessa Marano, to create a fun and educational quiz about how to stay safe online. Take the Quiz! The internet can be a place for community, self expression…

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  Equality Now - Divya Srinivasan · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 1:26 PM

These FGM survivor stories will surprise you

Equality Now Dear JOhn, FGM is global. In researching our upcoming report on the global nature of FGM, I’ve listened to the experiences of women and girls being cut from many different communities, countries, and backgrounds. Donate to End FGM I’ve spoken to Jennifer from a mid…

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  Equality Now - Flavia Mwangovya · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 8:28 AM

✔️ Your #EndFGM to-do list ✔️

Equality Now Dear JOhn, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) affects girls and women on every continent except Antarctica. The harmful practice is global, so the movement to end it must be too. That’s why, on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, we’re asking you to take action.…

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  Equality Now - Flavia Mwangovya · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 3:33 PM

Is FGM happening where you live?

Equality Now Dear JOhn, At least 200 million women and girls worldwide are living with the effects of FGM. Every year on February 6th, activists around the world mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), standing together against the harmful pra…

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