The equality effect

The equality effect The equality effect is a non-profit, charitable organization that uses human rights law to make girls’/women’s rights real.

The equality effect uses human rights law to achieve concrete change in the lives of women and girls in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi – change that will improve the health, safety, and standard of living of women and girls. Women and girls have legal rights to equality – the challenge is often making those rights real, so that, for example, girls are safe from r**e, the spread of HIV/AIDS, and are safe

to attend school. The equality effect brings together international teams of legal experts to work collaboratively to improve the lives of women and girls, through the development of practical equality initiatives (e.g. public legal education, policy reform, and test case litigation) that will result in tangible change. The primary focus of the organization’s work relates to violence against women, the feminization of HIV/AIDS, and women’s property rights in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi. The equality effect's "160 Girls" project recently made legal history in Kenya and internationally by successfully initiating a constitutional challenge against the Kenyan state on behalf of over 160 child r**e victims between the ages of 3 to 17.

“Participating in the 160 Girls VJC has provided me with knowledge on how to protect myself and my friends in society.” ...
12/10/2024

“Participating in the 160 Girls VJC has provided me with knowledge on how to protect myself and my friends in society.”

“When a child is defiled, action must be taken against the perpetrator to prevent them from harming another child.” ...
12/09/2024

“When a child is defiled, action must be taken against the perpetrator to prevent them from harming another child.”

“Private settlements are harmful, and defilement perpetrators should face consequences for their actions by being jailed...
12/08/2024

“Private settlements are harmful, and defilement perpetrators should face consequences for their actions by being jailed.”

"I have learned that defilement is not the survivor’s fault, and we should remind and encourage survivors that it was no...
12/07/2024

"I have learned that defilement is not the survivor’s fault, and we should remind and encourage survivors that it was not their fault."

“I now know that both boys and girls who have been defiled should report to the police so that the perpetrators can be a...
12/06/2024

“I now know that both boys and girls who have been defiled should report to the police so that the perpetrators can be arrested.”

“Through the 160 Girls VJC, I have understood that a child cannot consent to sexual activities.”
12/05/2024

“Through the 160 Girls VJC, I have understood that a child cannot consent to sexual activities.”

“As a leader in the 160 Girls VJC, I have learned how to support survivors of defilement.”
12/04/2024

“As a leader in the 160 Girls VJC, I have learned how to support survivors of defilement.”

“The 160 Girls Virtual Justice Clubs have equipped me with the knowledge to be sensitive and report crimes related to se...
12/03/2024

“The 160 Girls Virtual Justice Clubs have equipped me with the knowledge to be sensitive and report crimes related to sexual violence.”

“I now know how to talk to survivors of defilement, thanks to the lessons learned from the 160 Girls Project.”
12/02/2024

“I now know how to talk to survivors of defilement, thanks to the lessons learned from the 160 Girls Project.”

“The project has taught me how to protect myself and my friends in society.”
12/01/2024

“The project has taught me how to protect myself and my friends in society.”

“The 160 Girls VJC project has educated me about child rights.”
11/30/2024

“The 160 Girls VJC project has educated me about child rights.”

“The 160 Girls Virtual Justice Club project has empowered my community to address cases of child violence.”
11/29/2024

“The 160 Girls Virtual Justice Club project has empowered my community to address cases of child violence.”

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