Press Releases

100 years strong, the Equal Rights Amendment's centennial marks a new intersectional era

Leading women’s rights Activists honored for their groundbreaking work advancing women’s rights in Africa

African Countries Show Progress in Advancing Women’s Rights: Landmark Report on the Maputo Protocol

Women and Girls with Disabilities in Kyrgyzstan Face a Higher Risk of Sexual Violence and Lack of Access to Justice

Countries in Southern Africa Urged to Strengthen Legal Protections against Child Marriage

Call for governments to repeal personal status laws that discriminate against women

Senate Vote on Resolution to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment Fails

Washington State introduces new law to protect women and girls from female genital mutilation or cutting

Traditional Leaders in Liberia Make Historic Announcement Declaring Ban on Female Genital Mutilation 

Call for Governments to Repeal Laws that Discriminate against Women’s Economic Rights

Sexual violence laws in Eurasia enable impunity for perpetrators

Inter-American Court of Human Rights landmark ruling in Bolivian sexual violence case strengthens access to justice for girls and adolescents