Across Southern Africa, governments, parliamentarians, civil society, and local communities are working together to ...

With global funding to end child marriage falling yearly since 2019, African governments must take action to strengthen ...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) is a key institution within the African Union responsible for ...

Nairobi, Kenya, September 30, 2026: In May 2026, The Gambia’s High Court acquitted three women prosecuted in connection with the death of an infant following female genital mutilation (FGM). The Court ...

The allegations presented in the sexual violence case involving a Cornell University student describe egregious acts of sexual violence and profound violations of the human rights of the alleged ...

An overview of sexual violence in Paraguay and the barriers survivors face in accessing justice. An assessment of compliance with international standards across four areas: heightened due diligence, ...

Every year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. While progress towards ending child marriage remains too slow, legal and policy reforms around the world offer important lessons about ...

What’s changed: An updated look at the state of gender equality in the United States since the 2024 election What’s at stake: Explore how constitutional protections, bodily autonomy, gender-based ...

Comprehensive laws that go beyond setting a minimum age of marriage are critical to ending child marriage. Developed jointly by Equality Now and the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage ...

Equality Now’s statement to the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) calls for coordinated action to safeguard women’s and girls’ rights across Africa.