Submitted to the UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice,this paper presents recommendations on new legislation or improved implementation of existing

Journey to Equality commemorates the 1th anniversary of the adoption of the landmark treaty,the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa,in Maputo,Mozambique. The book is a joint initiative of the

War Against Rape,Lahore (WAR Lahore),Nasreen Welfare Trust Legal Aid Services (NWT) and Equality Now pro-actively undertook a preliminary study on the subject of incest in Pakistan prompted by the

This is a report that represents the knowledge gained from cases undertaken as part of Equality Now’s Adolescent Girls’ Legal Defense Fund (AGLDF). This report identifies and addresses the common

This fact sheet discusses sexual assault occurances in the United States military. It is a two-page document that lists quick facts and figures about rape and sexual violation in the U.S. military. It

This report aims at getting clarity and guidance in the law to address discriminatory legislation on rape and sexual violence in Sudan,particularly provisions of the 1991 Sudanese Criminal Code

This report draws on the Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). These Concluding Observations relate to law or the absence of law,and this

This is a short pocket guide that outlines the most common ways that NGO’s can bring human rights violations to the attention of the United Nations and regional bodies. This guide provides various