Legal inequality is driving the gender pay gap. Women earn ~23% less than men, and are more likely to lack paid leave and pensions. These are legal failures, and they’re changeable. 🔗 This #EqualPayDay find out more about how you can support our work equalitynow.org/get-involved/

30 years since the Beijing Platform for Action, laws that discriminate on the basis of sex still exist. 🎧 In our podcast, We Change the Rules, hosted by Samira Ahmed, we explore how far we’ve come, and what’s still left to do. Listen: equalitynow.org/policy-and-p... #Beijing30 #GenderEquality

#Georgia: Freezing the bank accounts of seven leading NGOs – including organisations focusing on women’s rights – is an assault on justice, equality, and human rights values. Equality Now stands in solidarity with them. bit.ly/4g3px79

This #InternationalYouthDay, we're spotlighting a critical gap in global digital policymaking: Young people are being excluded from decisions that shape their digital lives. It’s time their voices were heard. 🔗 equalitynow.org/news/news-an... #DigitalRights#YouthVoices @audrights.bsky.social

July 30th is #WorldDayAgainstTrafficking in Persons. #SexTrafficking is one of the most entrenched forms of gender-based violence. We and our partners are advancing an ecosystem approach to ending trafficking for sexual exploitation. Learn more: buff.ly/0eIkJ5E #WDATP

The UN adopted many of our calls submitted in our 2024 report on #Iran, but we remain deeply concerned that #FGM was not directly addressed, despite credible data showing its prevalence in multiple provinces and our clear call for a national ban Read the full blog: equalitynow.org/news/news-an...

Over 2.5B women & girls lack equal rights under the law. At our #HLPF2025 event, leaders from Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines, Spain, international orgs, and civil society said the same thing: We can’t to wait 300 years for legal equality - we can act now. 🔗 Read the recap: buff.ly/FJTzYtG #Beijing30

In her latest piece for @msmagazine.com, Equality Now’s Global Executive Director, @monasinha.bsky.social, reflects on growing up in Kolkata and how the quiet lessons of girlhood remain relevant in today’s rising social and political heat: msmagazine.com/2025/07/19/s... #FeministLeadership

H.R. 3492 misrepresents #FGM by equating it with gender-affirming care. This harmful bill weakens protections for girls at risk and stigmatises trans communities. Read our joint open letter with 90+ orgs calling on the US Congress to reject it: 🔗 buff.ly/fs9axis #EndFGM #RejectHR3492

Legal change doesn’t happen alone. In 2024, we partnered with 267+ orgs in 52 countries and led 24 coalitions. One shared goal: lasting gender justice. 🌍 See our global reach: equalitynow.org/what-we-do/o... #GlobalPartnerships #GenderJustice #EqualityNow

Gender-discriminatory nationality laws persist in over 45 countries, fueling poverty and gender-based violence. Catherine Harrington of Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights tells Equality Now why reforming these laws is key to a just society for all. Read more: shorturl.at/ueEH7

At #HLPF2025, we're showing that legal equality isn't a dream, it's doable. This Thursday, @equalitynow is co-hosting: “Accelerating Equality in Law” “Women with Disabilities & GBV” 📍 UNHQ, July 17 🔗 buff.ly/oFBt4kF

Every person deserves the right to a nationality. Every woman deserves equal rights before the law. The Equality Now and Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights Proposed Select Draft Articles show governments how to get there. 📥 Download now buff.ly/2np9efF #Beijing30 #NationalityLaw

What changed in 2024? ✅ Child marriage banned in Colombia ✅ GBV laws strengthened in Kyrgyzstan ✅ Anti-trafficking progress in Malawi These are real reforms, led by global partnerships. 🔗 Discover the progress: equalitynow.org/what-we-do/o... #EqualityWins #LegalChange #EqualityNow

It’s official: Missouri has banned #childmarriage. The Governor signed a law making marriage under 18 illegal, no exceptions. A huge win for survivors, advocates & children across the state. 231 minors were legally married in the state from 2019–21. That ends now. #EndChildMarriage

Discriminatory laws still hold women & girls back worldwide. 🌍 On 17 July, join leaders & advocates at #HLPF2025 to explore how legal equality can unlock the SDGs & deliver real change. Register at equalitynow.org/event/gender... #GenderEquality #LegalEquality

In 2024, global gender equality faced new challenges. But together, we advanced justice for over 52M women and girls. Our latest Impact Report shows what’s possible when we persist. 🔗 equalitynow.org/what-we-do/o... #GenderEquality #LegalReform #EqualityNow

On #InternationalWidowsDay, we’re spotlighting legal barriers faced by widows in MENA: from unequal inheritance laws to child custody battles shaped by patriarchal guardianship systems. Legal reform is urgent. Learn more: equalitynow.org/news_and_ins... #WidowsRights #LegalEquality

This #FathersDay give Dad something meaningful: The knowledge to take action for gender equality. Men stand to benefit from the #ERA too. 📽️ Watch the discussion about why men need the ERA: buff.ly/7Et1DqF 📩 Download our ERA + Men Factsheet: buff.ly/UabHayM

Fathers still struggle to access parental leave without stigma. The #ERA would provide a constitutional foundation to demand equal treatment in care work, including leave policies and employment protections. Join our discussion tomorrow to hear more about what else the ERA can do buff.ly/clFET8r

Men working in women-dominated sectors: nursing, education, or caregiving often face discrimination With the #ERA, there’s a stronger legal framework to challenge workplace bias, no matter your sex/gender. Join our discussion to hear more about what else the ERA can do

Oregon’s bill on #ChildMarriage has been signed into law! @equalitynow's Anastasia Law worked with partners, Unchained At Last, & testified in favor of the bill, which sets the minimum age of marriage at 18, no exceptions. 1 more US state where girls will be protected from this harmful practice.

Two years since our report on sexual violence & disability in #Kyrgyzstan, the law has changed. Amendments now treat disability as an aggravating factor, strengthening penalties and protections. A step forward. 🔗 Read more equalitynow.org/news_and_ins... #DisabilityRights #LegalEquality

Gender inequality doesn’t just hurt women. It holds everyone back, including men. That’s why we need the #ERA, so no one is limited by outdated laws, roles, or biases. Join our conversation for more info on how constitutional equality helps men too: www.linkedin.com/events/const...

Despite legal bans, FGM continues to affect displaced Sudanese girls in Egypt. Our new report with Tadwein reveals how misinformation, legal confusion & tight-knit migrant networks shape FGM practices, and where opportunities for change are emerging: buff.ly/7vhM0TM #EndFGM #Sudan #Egypt

FGM doesn’t happen in just one or two countries, it affects communities across the U.S. Our Global Legal Advisor, Shivangi Misra, highlights the urgent need to confront this hidden crisis. Read more in PassBlue's latest piece: www.passblue.com/2025/05/05/t... #EndFGM

Connecticut is one of just 9 U.S. states without a law banning FGM. SB1438 could change that in 2025—if lawmakers strengthen it first. Survivors deserve justice, protection, and education for all. Take action now: bit.ly/3GBVPsc #EndFGM #SB1438 #CTLegislature

🗞️ On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we honor the journalists reshaping harmful narratives. A free & ethical press is essential for holding power to account & advancing the rights of women & girls. 🔗Explore our toolkits for journalists: buff.ly/6Fezm5O #JournalismMatters

The #TakeItDown Act has passed, & awaits being signed into law in the USA 🎉 It requires online platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate images, including #deepfakes within 48 hours & creates criminal penalties for distribution. Read more on deepfakes buff.ly/1IPtAHq

A new report from #SAMAJ explores whether legal aid is truly reaching survivors of sexual violence in #SouthAsia. Findings show low awareness, exclusion of marginalized groups, and underfunded crisis response. 🔗 Read more: equalitynow.org/resource/exp...

Good laws aren't enough, survivors of #SexualViolence need systems that work. We train justice actors to respond better and ensure survivors are heard. Change starts with implementation. 🔗 Read more equalitynow.org/end-sexual-v... #SAAM2025 #SurvivorJustice

Sex without consent is rape. But many laws still don't say that. Sexual violence laws around the world continue to fail survivors and fall short of international human rights standards. Here’s why consent must be at the heart of the law. 🔗 buff.ly/k4Sycsm #ConsentIsKey #SAAM2025

The retrial of #HarveyWeinstein is a reminder: the law should require an examination of the ENTIRE context in sexual violence cases, which requires survivor-centered justice & legal reform. Without it, power will continue to protect predators. We need #JusticeForSurvivors. Read more

Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament has passed a bill introducing harsher penalties for sexual violence committed against persons with disabilities Disability is now an aggravating factor, with sentences up to life in prison. 🔗 Read more buff.ly/85wXK5e #Kyrgyzstan #SAAM2025 #EndSexualViolence

Outdated laws rooted in force-based definitions of rape are failing survivors across Latin America & the Caribbean. Our new guide with ParlAmericas supports parliamentarians in advancing consent-based legislation that upholds survivors’ rights. 🔗https://buff.ly/iYGE2lv #SAAM #Consent

Sexual violence is a legal and systemic failure. This #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth, we’re calling out the laws, gaps & failures that keep survivors from justice. 🔗 buff.ly/bFDQ37J #EndSexualViolence #SAAM2025

#Kyrgyzstan has enacted its new Labor Code, removing outdated job bans that previously restricted women from more than 400 professions. Learn how Equality Now and our national partners have worked together to push for this change 👉 buff.ly/aqSz6G3 #GenderEquality #WomensRights

At #CSW69, the call to action was clear: push back against the rollback of rights and fight for legal equality. Our guide helps CSOs use UN mechanisms to advocate for women’s and girls’ rights. Now’s the time to act. 👇 🔗 buff.ly/McajHuO #Beijing30 #WomensRights #HumanRights #AddEquality

Testimony on CT's anti-FGM bill (S.B. 1438) is happening now. Watch live: buff.ly/i8TbLHo FGM is a human rights violation. It must not be conflated with gender-affirming care. #EndFGM #HumanRights #CTLegislation #WatchLive

"We have some indefatigable leaders that are working to end backlash... As an American and my mother’s daughter, and more importantly as my daughter’s mother, I am grateful that you are fighting this fight." - Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation speaking at #CSW60 #QOTD

“When women are more equal in the law, they participate more in the economy." - Tea Trumbic, Women, Business, and the Law representative at the Rule of Law Pathways to Promote Women’s Economic Opportunity during #CSW69. #QOTD

“If we don’t address sexual violence we will never solve the debt crisis, climate change or conflict - if women are under attack we cannot protect our planet or our people.” Sonya Passi, FreeFrom, during the meeting on sexual violence at Ford Foundation. #CSW69 #QOTD

Equality Now congratulates Baroness Harriet Harman on her appointment as UK Special Envoy for Women & Girls. Her proven advocacy for gender equality is vital now more than ever. buff.ly/vSjDYO4 #GenderEquality #WomensRights

Canada signs the #BelémDoParáConvention, reinforcing its commitment to end violence against women. We urge full ratification and call on the U.S. to join the movement. 🔗 Read our full statement: buff.ly/jkOT8oT

"FGM is not a “practice”. It is violence, and you wouldn’t say a community “practices” violence. It is violence perpetrated by the people you love and trust the most." - Dr. Leyla Hussain at the Global Platform FGM event at #CSW69. For more on CSW ➡️ buff.ly/DgNFmdC #QOTD #EndFGM

Our #QOTD from Michelle Bachelet at #CSW69 "This year marks significant milestones with the 30th anniversaries of the Belém do Pará Convention & the Beijing Platform for Action. Both instruments have profoundly shaped global & regional policies to combat GBV & discrimination."

We are at a crossroads. Either the world takes a stand against rollback on #WomensRights or we risk losing decades of progress. The #BeijingPlatform set the global agenda for gender equality but it's only as strong as the political will upholding it - Equality Now #Beijing30 @juristnews.bsky.social

New #Beijing30 report by @equalitynow.bsky.social finds that while there have been some advances in strengthening legal rights for women & girls, over the last 5yrs there has been an “alarming rollback” on #WomensRights, LGBTQ+ protections, & democratic freedoms #CSW69 www.jurist.org/news/2025/03...

"If nobody creates an intersectional modern meaning of the ERA, then it won’t be modern or feminist." - Ting Ting Chen, Director, ERA Project, Columbia University Law School, during the #ERA event at #CSW69. #QOTD #Femism #GenderEquality

⚖️ This #InternationalDayOfWomenJudges, we highlight the Kenya Judicial Bench Book on Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation, developed by International Association of Women Judges Kenya Chapter in partnership with Equality Now: equalitynow.org/resource/pre... #IDWJ2025 #WomenJudges