Equality Now

09/03/2026

Today, we mourn the loss of Gloria Steinem, who has been the heart and soul of the Equality Now family since our very beginning.

Gloria’s determination to achieve equality for women and girls under the law ran like a thread through her life.

More than three decades ago, Equality Now was birthed in her living room. From those earliest days, she was far more than a supporter of our work. As a founding member of our Advisory Board, later a Board Member and Board Emeritus, she shaped the very foundations of our tireless work to protect and promote the rights of women and girls around the world.

She helped us challenge discriminatory laws around the world, spoke up against s*xual violence, and never stopped fighting for constitutional equality at home. More than fifty years after she first testified for the ERA, President Biden declared it the law of the land.

As a long-standing co-chair of our Make Equality Reality Gala, she also helped raise millions of dollars to sustain this work. In 2014, we had the privilege of honouring Gloria for her lifelong commitment to women’s rights.

We are immensely grateful for Gloria’s generosity and commitment to the women’s rights movement, to Equality Now, and to generations of troublemakers who will continue the work she helped advance.

While her absence will be deeply felt, her legacy will endure.

08/29/2026

Five years ago, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Since then, nearly 100 edicts, decrees, and directives have restricted women’s and girls’ lives, from their voices being banned in public to extremely limited education and work opportunities.

Inside Kabul, hosted by Caroline Gillet, follows the experiences of two Afghan women navigating this reality. One woman, Raha, remains in Kabul while her friend, Marwa, makes the difficult decision to leave her home and face life in a refugee camp. Told in part through their own raw voice messages, Inside Kabul is a powerful display of bravery and two women's will to not only survive, but thrive.

08/26/2026

Think you already know your US women's rights history?

Who was the first woman to run for the US presidential office? When was the largest protest for gender equality in US history? What percentage of Fortune 500 company CEOs are women?

This Women's Equality Day, find out how much you really know with our free equality quiz and sign up to receive updates on the rights of women and girls.

08/15/2026

📚 Book Recommendation from Equality Now Staff

Bryna Subherwal, our Associate Director of Advocacy Communications, is recommending The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende.

“Isabel Allende is known for her strong female characters, and this book is no exception. Although the novel opens with a young boy being sent on the Kindertransport following Kristallnacht in Vienna at the start of World War II, it is the wisdom and spirit of the women in the story that drive the reader forward. Each character has their own way of fighting to make the world a better place, and unexpected connections across time and geography bring this amazing group of people together in a moment when so many in the world are separated from their loved ones and feel cut off from the world.”

Join our Equality Culture Club for more media recommendations at equalitynow.org/culture.

08/12/2026

On this International Youth Day, we want to remind you of something powerful: you don't have to wait until you're older to change the world.

Equality Now's School Group Initiative gives students the tools to start a movement right where they are, in their own schools and communities, alongside peers who share their passion for gender equality. Together, you'll help raise awareness, build support, and fund work that transforms the lives of women and girls around the world.

Ready to make a difference? Learn more and sign up here: equalitynow.org/school.

08/08/2026

You can make a difference in the lives of women today and girls tomorrow.

This National Make-A-Will Month, consider including Equality Now in your will or estate plan. Every dollar intended for our organisation will help us plan for a brighter tomorrow and build a world where equality isn’t the exception but the expectation.

This costs you nothing today, but could mean everything to the girls of tomorrow.

For more information, visit equalitynow.org/planned-giving or email [email protected] to speak with our team about your philanthropic legacy.

08/04/2026

The recent arrests of Andrew and Tristan Tate have brought renewed attention to one of the highest-profile cases involving allegations of r**e, trafficking for s*xual exploitation and abuse in recent years. Yet despite investigations and legal proceedings across multiple jurisdictions, survivors are still waiting years for justice.

The Tate case highlights the challenges justice systems continue to face when responding to s*xual exploitation that crosses borders, and the human cost of delayed and fragmented accountability.

What does this case reveal about the gaps in international justice? And what needs to change to ensure survivors are not left waiting years for accountability?

Read our analysis: https://bit.ly/3RM1emy

What do the Andrew and Tristan Tate cases reveal about justice? Explore the barriers survivors face and why stronger international cooperation is essential.

07/30/2026

Human trafficking is more than a crime. It's a human rights issue.
This World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, we're exploring what trafficking really looks like, why it happens, and why ending it requires more than criminal prosecutions alone.

Many people believe trafficking only happens when someone is moved across borders. In reality, under international law, trafficking is defined by exploitation, not movement. Traffickers exploit existing inequalities, and women and girls are disproportionately trafficked for s*xual exploitation.

As technology evolves, so do the methods traffickers use to groom, recruit, and exploit victims. Tackling trafficking today means strengthening laws, protecting survivors, addressing the root causes of exploitation, and ensuring governments, technology companies, and other actors are held accountable.

Learn more about the realities of s*x trafficking and why a human rights-based approach is essential to ending exploitation.
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Human trafficking is a crime committed by criminal networks against vulnerable individuals. While traffickers and exploitative actors must be held accountable, trafficking is also a human rights issue rooted in inequality and failures in protection systems.

07/28/2026

Join us in New York City on October 21 for the 15th annual Make Equality Reality Gala ✨

This year, we're choosing courage.

Courage isn't the absence of fear. It's the decision to keep moving forward, to stand up for what's right, and to take action even when progress feels hard won.

Together, we'll celebrate the leaders, advocates, artists, and changemakers who continue to advance gender equality with conviction and determination.

Through powerful storytelling, music, and moments of connection, we'll celebrate what becomes possible when we choose courage together.

Join more than 350 changemakers and leaders in business, philanthropy, media and entertainment for an unforgettable evening in support of a just and equal future for all women and girls.

Learn more and reserve your place: equalitynow.org/gala

07/25/2026

30 July is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and this year in preparation we are recommending that our followers read Sold by Patricia McCormick.

Twenty years after its original release, Sold is still shaping young minds and bringing attention to the plight of human trafficking. Despite the harrowing topic, the novel is imbued with messages of hope and survival.

One Equality Now staff member said, “I still remember the first time I read this book in middle school. It opened my eyes to an issue that was previously unknown to me and made me want to make a difference. It also opened up the opportunity to have a conversation with a trusted adult about the topic, because I’d then shared my copy with my grandmother. I highly recommend this book for readers, young and old.”