Sexual Assualt Awareness Month

Ending sexual violence starts with the law

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is a time to raise public awareness about sexual violence, educate communities on prevention, and support survivors in their pursuit of justice.

By fostering critical conversations and advocating for stronger protections, Equality Now and its partners aim to challenge the systems that enable sexual violence and push for a future where safety, accountability, and consent are non-negotiable and justice is accessible for all.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month reminds us that ending sexual violence is a collective responsibility — one that requires strong laws, effective implementation, and an intersectional approach.

 

Latest News & Insights

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25th February 2026

11 mins

Advancing legal protection for girls and adolescents in San Luis Potosí, México

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16th January 2026

10 mins

What our 2025 research revealed about gender equality

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16th January 2026

12 mins

Implementation of the Inter-American Court’s judgment in Brisa de Angulo Losada v. Bolivia, three years on

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18th December 2025

17 mins

Progress and pushback: Gender equality in 2025

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17th December 2025

10 mins

Building a future free from sexual violence: reflections from a regional training cycle with young activists in Latin America and the Caribbean

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5th December 2025

9 mins

Oaxaca incorporates consent into its criminal legislation: a model for strengthening justice across Mexico

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1st December 2025

6 mins

Marital rape: A hidden crime behind closed doors

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31st October 2025

11 mins

What the Pelicot case taught us about sexual violence cases: why consent laws matter

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30th October 2025

6 mins

The Istanbul Convention is not a threat to Latvian values – it is a tool to realise them, and it must be protected

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Explore our resources on ending sexual violence

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Justice without discrimination for survivors of sexual violence in Cordoba and Tucuman, Argentina

This report examines barriers and advances in access to justice for survivors of sexual violence in the Argentine provinces of Córdoba and Tucumán, grounded in international human rights standards and intersectional analysis.

Backlash on addressing inequality in Georgia: Submission to GREVIO for the first  round of thematic evaluation, 6 February 2026

Equality Now’s GREVIO submission on Georgia highlights backsliding on gender equality, shrinking space for human rights NGOs and remaining gaps in sexual violence response: non-consent-based rape laws, insufficient services for survivors and retraumatising practices.

Sexual violence and legal accountability in Israel and the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem

An overview of Israel’s rape laws, implementation gaps, and accountability failures affecting survivors across Israel and the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

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