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It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the world of women’s rights and gender equality. Here’s your two-minute digest on the latest in women’s rights around the world.?
Colombia becomes the latest country to prohibit child marriage without exceptions
Colombia has become the latest country to prohibit child marriage without exceptions, after the Senate passed the legislation on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. It’s encouraging to finally see the outcome of years of dedicated work and collaboration pay off when all previous bills have failed. We are proud to have been part of this vital effort alongside local and regional organizations.
Passing the law is only the first step; eradicating child marriage requires more than just legislation. The true impact of the law will depend on a strong commitment to its implementation and an intersectional approach.?
Our urgent call for international action and accountability in Sudan
Recent findings from the UN Fact-Finding Mission on Sudan has documented widespread, systematic sexual violence—including gang rapes, abductions, and detentions—amounting to sexual slavery. Despite immense risks, courageous Sudanese activists are standing up, demanding justice and accountability. Equality Now stands in solidarity with these defenders, supporting their call for justice, accountability, and an end to impunity.
Defending Women’s Rights in an increasingly anti-rights environment
In a world where close to 40% of anti-rights governments are dismantling equal rights for women and girls, Equality Now's mission to advance legal equality has become increasingly vital. Our efforts to ensure governments uphold international law, alongside our work with women-led movements across the globe to galvanize solidarity and collective action to withstand these risks are critical.?
Following the results of the US election last week, our expert human rights legal team have analyzed how the result, and wider global shift to conservatism, could impact women and girls.?
Female genital mutilation in South Asia: What you need to know
FGM/C continues to affect 80 million women and girls across Asia, including women and girls in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and The Maldives, often hidden under cultural and religious justifications. Despite international human rights laws condemning it as a severe human rights violation, the practice persists, threatening lives and autonomy. Equality Now has been working with partners across South Asia to center survivor voices in efforts to end FGM/C in the region.?
Want to know more? Read ?10 Things About FGM/C in South Asia?
Our key takeaways from the First Global Ministerial Conference on Violence Against Children (VAC)
The conference brought together over 117 government ministers from around the world, providing a unique opportunity to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in relation to eradicating all forms of violence against children and ensuring that commitments go beyond words and become deeds. For Equality Now, this conference presented an important chance to speak with governments and other key stakeholders directly, and to connect and strategize with partners and allies.?
It’s clear the path forward demands not only sustained advocacy but also the monitoring of progress to ensure that promises made at the conference result in real change for girls and adolescents worldwide.
Have another five minutes? Read the latest from our experts quoted in the media across the globe:
??Advocates highlight gaps in Malawi’s fight against child, sex trafficking
??Are face-scanning smart glasses a problem or prophecy? Equality Now’s Digital Rights Advisor Amanda M. shares insights.?
??The fight to eradicate female genital mutilation in Colombia begins its journey in Congress
??Georgia and Kyrgyzstan have highest rates of child marriage in Eurasia
Read: https://24.kg/english/310993_Georgia_and_Kyrgyzstan_have_highest_rates_of_child_marriage_in_Eurasia/?
??Decriminalizing Adultery in South Sudan - Op-ed from Equality Now’s MENA Gender Advisor, Paleki Ayang
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