How closely do national laws across Africa reflect the sexual and reproductive health rights guaranteed under the Maputo Protocol? This report examines legal and policy frameworks in eight countries: ...

For the second time this year, Equality Now hosted a bookstore at the Make Equality Reality Gala, an arts-based celebration that brings together visionary leaders, powerful performances, and global ...

UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) Law and policymakers Legal professionals Government institutions ...

Every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and shape her own future. Across Southern Africa, governments, parliamentarians, civil society, and local communities are working together to ...

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 ...

Although numerous African governments have strengthened laws against child marriage, legal protections remain widely underfunded and ineffectively enforced. Many countries have no clearly outlined, ...

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, ...

Nairobi, Kenya, October 13, 2026: For 42 years, Kenya has committed to ensuring women’s equality in marriage and family life. In 1984, the country ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All ...

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 ...

Navi Pillay grew up under laws designed to deny her equality. Born into a Tamil family in apartheid South Africa, she knew that injustice could be written into a statute and defended from a judge’s ...