MAKE EQUALITY REALITY GALA RECAP

Equality Now held their annual Gala at the Sony Hall in New York.  "Make Equality A Reality" Gala was a celebration of women and changemakers who are blazing trails for a more just and equal world.  Ashley Judd was honored as the Inaugural Trailblazer Award Honoree.  Others were honored including E Jean Carrol - Inaugural Courage Award...and a special Tribute in Recognition was awarded to Gloria Steinem. 

The gala also featured keynote remarks by filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and a special performance by Gold and platinum-selling album and 14x Top Hit musical artists, Beverley Knight.   The Gala included a toast to Gloria Steinhem from actor Ben Stiller and daughter Ella Stiller, and remarks from fashion designer Prabal Gurung, music producer Drew Dixon and God House CEO Bing Chen.  The annual gala raised a record breaking $1.35 million dollars for the organization.

Equality Now is a global leader in using the law to advance gender equality and end all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls.  Its staff of human rights lawyers, coalition builders, and advocates spans more than 25 countries and partners with survivors and allies in 179 countries worldwide.  Over the last 30 years, Equality Now has helped establish the international legal frameworks that now serve as the bedrock for advancing women's and girls' human rights and reformed more than 85 sex-discriminatory laws worldwide-including 14 just last year, which benefited 39.2 million women and girls.  Information: http://equalitynow.org