Yasmeen Hassan

Equality Now

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Global Executive Director for Equality Now, a non-profit that advocates for the human rights of women and girls around the world

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At this week's 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women , world leaders are pledging gender equality by 2030.

Women's Equality: Violence and International Law

At this week's 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women , world leaders are pledging gender equality by 2030.

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