Equality Now Press Releases

• Published on December 12, 2019 - 19:29 GMT

  

  Court rules Sierra Leone government policy banning pregnant girls from attending school is a breach of human rights

  West Africa’s top court orders Sierra Leone to revoke a ban on pregnant girls in school, ruling it's a discriminatory violation of the right to equal education. ABUJA, NIGERIA, December 12, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Economic Community of West …

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• Published on December 2, 2019 - 18:58 GMT

  

  Finland’s International Gender Equality Prize awarded for changing discriminatory laws

  The Government of Finland's 2019 International Gender Equality Prize has been awarded to international women's rights organisation Equality Now. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, December 2, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Government of Finland has awarded …

  Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Human Rights ...
• Published on November 20, 2019 - 19:17 GMT

  

  Author and feminist icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie honored

  International women's rights organization Equality Now honors bestselling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for her contribution to advancing gender equality. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA, November 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Best selling Nigerian …

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• Published on September 20, 2019 - 07:27 GMT

  Women’s organisations stand together in support of Northern Ireland’s progressive anti-trafficking law

  NORTHERN IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM, September 20, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Following the release on September 18th, 2019, of research commissioned by Northern Ireland’s Department of Justice and carried out by Queen’s University into section 15 of the …

  Distribution channels: Human Rights, International Organizations ...
• Published on August 12, 2019 - 16:41 GMT

  

  Urgent action is needed to address Malawi's mounting sex trafficking problem

  Facing huge obstacles to accessing justice and support, Malawi's sex trafficking victims are being failed by the system. Meanwhile perpetrators go unpunished. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, August 12, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Malawi's government and …

  Distribution channels: Human Rights, Law ...
• Published on July 2, 2019 - 12:14 GMT

  

  Harmful UK Home Office guidelines state women trafficked from Nigeria are “wealthy from prostitution”

  Home Office officials told that women trafficked from Nigeria for sexual exploitation are “held in high regard” when they return to their country of origin. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 2, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Women’s rights experts are shocked …

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• Published on March 29, 2019 - 20:30 GMT

  

  Leaders of Muslim countries urged to denounce persecution of women's rights defenders

  Leading Muslim women's rights activists raise serious concerns about the crackdown on women’s rights defenders, including repression, imprisonment and torture. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 29, 2019 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Motivated by grave concerns …

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