Equality Now Inc.

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“In 2016 Program names were changed and some were consolidated under one program.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Other ProgramsThe Organization works to advocate for the rights of women and girls at high level fora such as the United Nations, The World Bank, The Organization of American States, The African Union, The European Union and The League of Arab Nations. It is also the Secretariat for the Solidarity of African Womens Coalition, that works for the ratification and domestication of the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa Women across Africa OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: End Sex Trafficking :In 2016, we continued to engage with United Nations agencies and high-level policy makers with the goal of bringing laws and policies on commercial sexual exploitation in line with international law. Regionally, we focused efforts in Europe and Africa. In Europe, we supported partners advocating for France to adopt Nordic Model legislation targeting buyers and decriminalizing prostituted people to end sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, and raised the issue in the media. In Scotland, we highlighted the need for gender responsive policies and increased victim support services to address human trafficking and exploitation. In Africa, we began a three-year project towards developing targeted strategies to tackle the largely ignored issues of sex trafficking and prostitution. Key progress in 2016:We participated in a civil society meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking, advising her on current trends and elevating the need to address sex tourism. In April, France overwhelmingly adopted the Nordic Model, putting the country in compliance with international and European law. Now people in prostitution will no longer be treated as criminals and will have access to support services, while those who buy or facilitate the purchase sex will face criminal charges. The success was made possible by the years-long efforts of the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution (CAP International), Mouvement Du Nid, the European Womens Lobby (EWL) and the Abolition 2012 coalition comprised of 60+ French organizations. Equality Now participated in the Scottish governments Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy Consultation which resulted in an official report citing the strong call for policies criminalizing the purchase of sex, that account for the gendered experiences of trafficked women and men and which recognize that women are primarily trafficked for sexual exploitation. In November, with our South African partner Embrace Dignity, we brought together 15 organizations from eight African countries to collaborate on a plan of action to address the inadequate research, attention and response devoted to the issue. Our hope is to build a strong coalition of local organizations and survivors that can strategize, share knowledge, conduct research and advocate for legal reform to end the commercial sexual exploitation of women and girls.”