Making Girls’ & Women’s Rights Real.
The Equality Effect (e²) works to ensure existing laws are enforced to protect girls and women from the devastating impacts of sexual violence.
1 in 8
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“Rapists should be imprisoned because they ruin our lives.”
Rape survivor, age 13
Globally, over 370 million girls and women—1 in 8—have experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18.
At The Equality Effect, we work to ensure existing sexual assault laws are enforced – starting in Kenya – by using legal and education strategies to secure justice and equality for girls and women.
As e² expands its reach beyond Kenya, we are breaking down justice barriers and building up girls’/women’s equality and safety.
“Rights aren’t real until they are enforced.”
Dr. Fiona Sampson, Founder and CEO, The Equality Effect
How do we ensure lasting equality change?
“We need to turn off the tap so we can stop mopping up the floor.”
Mercy Chidi, 160 Girls Co-Founder, Ripples International E.D., Tumaini Rape Rescue Center
A Path to Progress
- In Kenya, 81% of child rape claimants now get preliminary access to justice within 3 months of reporting rapes to police (i.e. an arrest and a prosecution initiated).
- The United Nations has recognized the 160 Girls Project as a “best practice for advancing women’s rights and empowerment”.
- The Equality Effect has been invited to implement its 160 Girls justice initiative in Malawi, Ghana, Nepal, Uganda, Peru, Columbia, Morocco, Mexico, US and Canadian Indigenous communities.
