Equality Now
@equalitynow.bsky.social
International human rights organization using the power of the law to end discrimination & violence against all women & girls around the world
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@equalitynow.bsky.social
· Jul 10
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.
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#GenderEquality #LegalReform #EqualityNow
Our latest Impact Report shows what’s possible when we persist.
🔗 equalitynow.org/what-we-do/o...
#GenderEquality #LegalReform #EqualityNow
Today, the To Kill a Tiger documentary won Best International Film at the 19th International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival Bir Duino #Kyrgyzstan. Equality Now’s Eurasia Consultant, Janette Akhilgova, accepted the award on behalf of the filmmakers.
#ToKillATiger #StandWithHer
#ToKillATiger #StandWithHer
December 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Today, the To Kill a Tiger documentary won Best International Film at the 19th International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival Bir Duino #Kyrgyzstan. Equality Now’s Eurasia Consultant, Janette Akhilgova, accepted the award on behalf of the filmmakers.
#ToKillATiger #StandWithHer
#ToKillATiger #StandWithHer
Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Court has ruled the death penalty cannot be reinstated, not even by referendum.
A major step for upholding justice and human rights.
🔗 Read our statement with Bir Duino on why this matters: equalitynow.org/news/news-an...
#EqualityWins #Kyrgyzstan
A major step for upholding justice and human rights.
🔗 Read our statement with Bir Duino on why this matters: equalitynow.org/news/news-an...
#EqualityWins #Kyrgyzstan
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Court has ruled the death penalty cannot be reinstated, not even by referendum.
A major step for upholding justice and human rights.
🔗 Read our statement with Bir Duino on why this matters: equalitynow.org/news/news-an...
#EqualityWins #Kyrgyzstan
A major step for upholding justice and human rights.
🔗 Read our statement with Bir Duino on why this matters: equalitynow.org/news/news-an...
#EqualityWins #Kyrgyzstan
Just approved: A new Inter-American Model Law defines #DigitalViolence against women as a human rights violation and holds States and tech platforms accountable.
A major step forward for gender equality in the digital age.
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A major step forward for gender equality in the digital age.
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Six key points to understand the new Inter American Model Law on Digital Violence against Women
After a consultation process in several countries with participation from States, experts, and civil society organisations, the Model Law was approved in December 2025 during the Tenth Conference of…
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December 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Just approved: A new Inter-American Model Law defines #DigitalViolence against women as a human rights violation and holds States and tech platforms accountable.
A major step forward for gender equality in the digital age.
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A major step forward for gender equality in the digital age.
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#Oaxaca becomes the first state in Mexico to define rape based on #consent, no proof of violence or resistance required. A step forward for justice, led by feminist allies.
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#EqualityWins #LegalReform
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#EqualityWins #LegalReform
December 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
#Oaxaca becomes the first state in Mexico to define rape based on #consent, no proof of violence or resistance required. A step forward for justice, led by feminist allies.
Read more: equalitynow.org/news/news-an...
#EqualityWins #LegalReform
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#EqualityWins #LegalReform
Human rights are fundamental to gender equality.
This #HumanRightsDay read our recent brief on the global backlash against women's and girl's rights and how, together, we're holding the line.
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This #HumanRightsDay read our recent brief on the global backlash against women's and girl's rights and how, together, we're holding the line.
equalitynow.org/resource/bri...
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Human rights are fundamental to gender equality.
This #HumanRightsDay read our recent brief on the global backlash against women's and girl's rights and how, together, we're holding the line.
equalitynow.org/resource/bri...
This #HumanRightsDay read our recent brief on the global backlash against women's and girl's rights and how, together, we're holding the line.
equalitynow.org/resource/bri...
Women with disabilities in Central Asia face some of the highest rates of sexual violence and the lowest access to justice.
Our new report exposes the legal barriers in #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan & #Uzbekistan, and what must change.
Read it here: equalitynow.org/resource/rep...
Our new report exposes the legal barriers in #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan & #Uzbekistan, and what must change.
Read it here: equalitynow.org/resource/rep...
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Women with disabilities in Central Asia face some of the highest rates of sexual violence and the lowest access to justice.
Our new report exposes the legal barriers in #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan & #Uzbekistan, and what must change.
Read it here: equalitynow.org/resource/rep...
Our new report exposes the legal barriers in #Kazakhstan, #Kyrgyzstan & #Uzbekistan, and what must change.
Read it here: equalitynow.org/resource/rep...
Equality Now is proud to partner with Don’t Be Late, Myra as it premieres globally through the 16 Days 16 Films Festival. This powerful film shines a light on the realities of sexual violence, and the urgent need to end it everywhere.
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@vareity.com #16DaysOfActivism
Short Film Directors Detail How Their Stories Reclaim Power in the World Right Now
Aaron Blaise, Jordan Murphy Doidge, Snigdha Kapoor, Ida Melum, Hedda Mjøen, Afia Nathaniel, Jessica Rowlands and Alexandra Bahiyyih Wain discuss their short films
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December 4, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Equality Now is proud to partner with Don’t Be Late, Myra as it premieres globally through the 16 Days 16 Films Festival. This powerful film shines a light on the realities of sexual violence, and the urgent need to end it everywhere.
variety.com/2025/biz/new...
@vareity.com #16DaysOfActivism
variety.com/2025/biz/new...
@vareity.com #16DaysOfActivism
Women with disabilities face some of the highest rates of sexual violence, and some of the lowest chances of justice.
Our new report, launching next week, exposes the legal barriers in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan.
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#IDPD
Our new report, launching next week, exposes the legal barriers in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan.
Sign up to get it first buff.ly/VVugZDq
#IDPD
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Women with disabilities face some of the highest rates of sexual violence, and some of the lowest chances of justice.
Our new report, launching next week, exposes the legal barriers in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan.
Sign up to get it first buff.ly/VVugZDq
#IDPD
Our new report, launching next week, exposes the legal barriers in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan.
Sign up to get it first buff.ly/VVugZDq
#IDPD
When justice systems ignore caste, disability and gender, survivors are left behind.
Our new report highlights the reforms we urgently need.
🔗 www.equalitynow.org/samaj2025
#IntersectionalJustice #SouthAsia #LegalReform
Our new report highlights the reforms we urgently need.
🔗 www.equalitynow.org/samaj2025
#IntersectionalJustice #SouthAsia #LegalReform
Intersecting injustices: Marginalisation and legal barriers in sexual violence cases across South Asia
This report exposes how caste, disability and indigeneity shape barriers to justice for sexual violence survivors in South Asia, and outlines urgent reforms for governments and legal institutions.
www.equalitynow.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
When justice systems ignore caste, disability and gender, survivors are left behind.
Our new report highlights the reforms we urgently need.
🔗 www.equalitynow.org/samaj2025
#IntersectionalJustice #SouthAsia #LegalReform
Our new report highlights the reforms we urgently need.
🔗 www.equalitynow.org/samaj2025
#IntersectionalJustice #SouthAsia #LegalReform
Starting #16Days with an urgent truth: online abuse spreads fast, hits hard, and is often ignored by outdated laws.
It’s time to take digital sexual violence seriously.
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It’s time to take digital sexual violence seriously.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Starting #16Days with an urgent truth: online abuse spreads fast, hits hard, and is often ignored by outdated laws.
It’s time to take digital sexual violence seriously.
🔗 Read more equalitynow.org/news/news-an...
It’s time to take digital sexual violence seriously.
🔗 Read more equalitynow.org/news/news-an...
Women and girls are hit hardest by #SouthSudan’s #ClimateCrisis, which Equality Now’s Nina Masore describes to @kizmakoye.bsky.social as a “threat multiplier” that fuels violence & exploitation, stressing urgent inclusion of women in climate decisions for fair solutions.
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Women, girls face rising violence amid South Sudan’s climate crisis
In South Sudan, the climate crisis is intensifying violence against women and girls, with extreme weather events like droughts and floods exacerbating child marriage and sexual exploitation. As famili...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Women and girls are hit hardest by #SouthSudan’s #ClimateCrisis, which Equality Now’s Nina Masore describes to @kizmakoye.bsky.social as a “threat multiplier” that fuels violence & exploitation, stressing urgent inclusion of women in climate decisions for fair solutions.
Read more shorturl.at/3M35P
Read more shorturl.at/3M35P
Next week, we’re co-sponsoring a UN side event “Proactive by Design: Leveraging Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Digital Innovation to Prevent Human Trafficking”.
Join us on 24 Nov at UN HQ. Register at: buff.ly/NivGKjU
#EndTrafficking #HumanTrafficking #UN
Join us on 24 Nov at UN HQ. Register at: buff.ly/NivGKjU
#EndTrafficking #HumanTrafficking #UN
November 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Next week, we’re co-sponsoring a UN side event “Proactive by Design: Leveraging Multidisciplinary Collaboration and Digital Innovation to Prevent Human Trafficking”.
Join us on 24 Nov at UN HQ. Register at: buff.ly/NivGKjU
#EndTrafficking #HumanTrafficking #UN
Join us on 24 Nov at UN HQ. Register at: buff.ly/NivGKjU
#EndTrafficking #HumanTrafficking #UN
The first-ever #IACHR hearing on #FGM in the Americas marks a turning point for women’s rights.
Survivors, advocates & partners presented evidence calling for regional action to end FGM/C and uphold bodily autonomy for all.
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#EndFGM #GenderEquality
Survivors, advocates & partners presented evidence calling for regional action to end FGM/C and uphold bodily autonomy for all.
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#EndFGM #GenderEquality
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights holds first-ever hearing on female genital mutilation in the Americas
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November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The first-ever #IACHR hearing on #FGM in the Americas marks a turning point for women’s rights.
Survivors, advocates & partners presented evidence calling for regional action to end FGM/C and uphold bodily autonomy for all.
🔗 Read more equalitynow.org/news/press-r...
#EndFGM #GenderEquality
Survivors, advocates & partners presented evidence calling for regional action to end FGM/C and uphold bodily autonomy for all.
🔗 Read more equalitynow.org/news/press-r...
#EndFGM #GenderEquality
WE DID IT!
We are Silver Winners in the Anthem Awards.
Our series, A Roving Podcast: Gender Justice Conversations in Kenya in collaboration with Philip Karanja and Kambua Manundu, was recognised in the Human & Civil Rights category.
Watch now buff.ly/Ss5YGgp
We are Silver Winners in the Anthem Awards.
Our series, A Roving Podcast: Gender Justice Conversations in Kenya in collaboration with Philip Karanja and Kambua Manundu, was recognised in the Human & Civil Rights category.
Watch now buff.ly/Ss5YGgp
Gender Justice Conversations in Kenya
A powerful five-part series that exposes the harsh realities of gender-based violence in Kenya. Despite progressive laws, rape, defilement, child marriage, F...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
WE DID IT!
We are Silver Winners in the Anthem Awards.
Our series, A Roving Podcast: Gender Justice Conversations in Kenya in collaboration with Philip Karanja and Kambua Manundu, was recognised in the Human & Civil Rights category.
Watch now buff.ly/Ss5YGgp
We are Silver Winners in the Anthem Awards.
Our series, A Roving Podcast: Gender Justice Conversations in Kenya in collaboration with Philip Karanja and Kambua Manundu, was recognised in the Human & Civil Rights category.
Watch now buff.ly/Ss5YGgp
13 organisations. 1 powerful coalition. A shared goal: legal equality for women & girls across #MENA.
Last month in Istanbul, the #HurraCoalition gathered to drive forward #FamilyLawReform across the region.
🔗 Read more: equalitynow.org/news/press-r...
Last month in Istanbul, the #HurraCoalition gathered to drive forward #FamilyLawReform across the region.
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Hurra Coalition calls for reform of family law in the Middle East and North Africa
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November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
13 organisations. 1 powerful coalition. A shared goal: legal equality for women & girls across #MENA.
Last month in Istanbul, the #HurraCoalition gathered to drive forward #FamilyLawReform across the region.
🔗 Read more: equalitynow.org/news/press-r...
Last month in Istanbul, the #HurraCoalition gathered to drive forward #FamilyLawReform across the region.
🔗 Read more: equalitynow.org/news/press-r...
We’re thrilled to hear the news that #Grenada has amended its Marriage Act to raise the minimum legal age of marriage to 18, removing exceptions for parental consent.
This is a strong step forward in protecting girls and advancing legal equality.
#EqualityWins #EndChildMarriage #LegalReform
This is a strong step forward in protecting girls and advancing legal equality.
#EqualityWins #EndChildMarriage #LegalReform
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We’re thrilled to hear the news that #Grenada has amended its Marriage Act to raise the minimum legal age of marriage to 18, removing exceptions for parental consent.
This is a strong step forward in protecting girls and advancing legal equality.
#EqualityWins #EndChildMarriage #LegalReform
This is a strong step forward in protecting girls and advancing legal equality.
#EqualityWins #EndChildMarriage #LegalReform
Looking for expert tools to advance gender equality?
Explore Equality Now’s Policy & Practice centre, a curated library of legal resources, reports, and advocacy guides, with select content in Arabic, French, Russian & Spanish.
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#GenderEquality #LegalReform
Explore Equality Now’s Policy & Practice centre, a curated library of legal resources, reports, and advocacy guides, with select content in Arabic, French, Russian & Spanish.
🔗 equalitynow.org/policy-and-p...
#GenderEquality #LegalReform
November 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Looking for expert tools to advance gender equality?
Explore Equality Now’s Policy & Practice centre, a curated library of legal resources, reports, and advocacy guides, with select content in Arabic, French, Russian & Spanish.
🔗 equalitynow.org/policy-and-p...
#GenderEquality #LegalReform
Explore Equality Now’s Policy & Practice centre, a curated library of legal resources, reports, and advocacy guides, with select content in Arabic, French, Russian & Spanish.
🔗 equalitynow.org/policy-and-p...
#GenderEquality #LegalReform
The unravelling of the concept of #equality for #women and #girls, and the degradation of #multilateralism, can feel abstract. This is the reality of it.
Hear more from EN’s @tamardekanosidze.bsky.social on #Latvia’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention:
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Hear more from EN’s @tamardekanosidze.bsky.social on #Latvia’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention:
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Latvian Parliament votes to withdraw from domestic violence treaty
Latvian Parliament votes to withdraw from domestic violence treaty
Some 32 Latvian lawmakers voted to stay in the pact of the Council of Europe that opposes violence against women, while 56 voted to leave it. Two MPs abstained from voting on the treaty which the same parliament had ratified last year.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The unravelling of the concept of #equality for #women and #girls, and the degradation of #multilateralism, can feel abstract. This is the reality of it.
Hear more from EN’s @tamardekanosidze.bsky.social on #Latvia’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention:
www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...
Hear more from EN’s @tamardekanosidze.bsky.social on #Latvia’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention:
www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...
Latvia’s Parliament is discussing today’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty addressing violence against women. The Istanbul Convention is not a threat to Latvian values - it is a tool to realise them: tinyurl.com/ybptybkb
#IstanbulConvention
#IstanbulConvention
The Istanbul Convention is not a threat to Latvian values - it is a tool to realise them, and it must be protected
Equality Now urges Latvia to remain in the Istanbul Convention, warning that withdrawal would undermine women’s rights, weaken protections against violence, and erode Latvia’s human rights commitments...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Latvia’s Parliament is discussing today’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, a treaty addressing violence against women. The Istanbul Convention is not a threat to Latvian values - it is a tool to realise them: tinyurl.com/ybptybkb
#IstanbulConvention
#IstanbulConvention
This #InternationalDayOfCareAndSupport, Latin America & the Caribbean are setting a global precedent: #Care is now a human right, thanks to a landmark ruling by the Inter-American Court & the Tlatelolco Commitment.
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#RightToCare #CareEconomy
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#RightToCare #CareEconomy
October 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This #InternationalDayOfCareAndSupport, Latin America & the Caribbean are setting a global precedent: #Care is now a human right, thanks to a landmark ruling by the Inter-American Court & the Tlatelolco Commitment.
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#RightToCare #CareEconomy
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#RightToCare #CareEconomy
We’re a finalist in the @anthemawards, and you can help us win the Community Voice Award.
A Roving Podcast amplifies grassroots voices for gender justice in Kenya.
Vote by Oct 30: celebrate.anthemawards.com
#AnthemAwards #VoteAnthemCommunityVoice #GenderJustice #EqualityNow
A Roving Podcast amplifies grassroots voices for gender justice in Kenya.
Vote by Oct 30: celebrate.anthemawards.com
#AnthemAwards #VoteAnthemCommunityVoice #GenderJustice #EqualityNow
YOU can amplify the voices that spark global change
Join me in celebrating the impact of this Anthem Awards finalist.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
We’re a finalist in the @anthemawards, and you can help us win the Community Voice Award.
A Roving Podcast amplifies grassroots voices for gender justice in Kenya.
Vote by Oct 30: celebrate.anthemawards.com
#AnthemAwards #VoteAnthemCommunityVoice #GenderJustice #EqualityNow
A Roving Podcast amplifies grassroots voices for gender justice in Kenya.
Vote by Oct 30: celebrate.anthemawards.com
#AnthemAwards #VoteAnthemCommunityVoice #GenderJustice #EqualityNow
Since 2000, 314,000+ minors have been married in the US, and only 16 states prohibit underage marriage without exception.
This #IDGC read our new report to understand why laws continue to allow #ChildMarriage in the US and how to end it. equalitynow.org/resource/rep...
This #IDGC read our new report to understand why laws continue to allow #ChildMarriage in the US and how to end it. equalitynow.org/resource/rep...
Legal gaps and enduring harm: Analysing the persistence of child marriage in the United States
Discover Equality Now’s new report exposing legal loopholes that allow child marriage in the US and key actions needed to protect girls’ rights.
equalitynow.org
October 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Since 2000, 314,000+ minors have been married in the US, and only 16 states prohibit underage marriage without exception.
This #IDGC read our new report to understand why laws continue to allow #ChildMarriage in the US and how to end it. equalitynow.org/resource/rep...
This #IDGC read our new report to understand why laws continue to allow #ChildMarriage in the US and how to end it. equalitynow.org/resource/rep...
Our Regional Representative for Eurasia, Tamar Dekanosidze, speaks to OC Media about how #Georgia’s new laws threaten women’s rights.
Read her insights oc-media.org/interview-er...
Read her insights oc-media.org/interview-er...
Interview | Erasing ‘gender’: How Georgia’s new draconian laws affect women’s rights
As Georgia continues to backslide on its commitments to both the EU and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — particularly SDG5 on gender equality — Tamar Dekanosidze discusses the chilling…
oc-media.org
October 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Our Regional Representative for Eurasia, Tamar Dekanosidze, speaks to OC Media about how #Georgia’s new laws threaten women’s rights.
Read her insights oc-media.org/interview-er...
Read her insights oc-media.org/interview-er...
In Sonora, #Mexico, criminal legislation still does not guarantee effective justice for adolescent survivors of sexual violence. But, progress is being made toward a #consent-based legal reform.
🔗 Read more about our work
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In Sonora, Mexico, progress is being made toward a consent-based legal reform
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September 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In Sonora, #Mexico, criminal legislation still does not guarantee effective justice for adolescent survivors of sexual violence. But, progress is being made toward a #consent-based legal reform.
🔗 Read more about our work
🔗 Read more about our work
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/
These are legal failures, and they’re changeable.
🔗 This #EqualPayDay find out more about how you can support our work equalitynow.org/get-involved/
September 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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/
These are legal failures, and they’re changeable.
🔗 This #EqualPayDay find out more about how you can support our work equalitynow.org/get-involved/