Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“Progress is not only possible, it’s happening.”
At Equality Now’s 2025 Gala, Global Executive Director Mona Sinha honours the trailblazing career of Antonia Kirkland, our Global Lead for Legal Equality & Access to Justice. For 23 years, Antonia has worked behind the scenes, and on the world stage, to dismantle laws that discriminate against women and girls in every region of the world.
From ending child marriage exemptions to securing voting rights and repealing outdated rape laws, Antonia’s legal expertise has transformed lives and shaped global progress.
Watch as we celebrate her legacy and reaffirm our mission: full legal equality for all women and girls, everywhere.
Learn more about Equality Now’s work: equalitynow.org
Discover our latest Words & Deeds report:
equalitynow.org/resource/reports/words-deeds-beijing30-report
“Progress is not only possible, it’s happening.”
At Equality Now’s 2025 Gala, Global Executive Director Mona Sinha honours the trailblazing career of Antonia Kirkland, our Global Lead for Legal Equality & Access to Justice. For 23 years, Antonia has worked behind the scenes, and on the world stage, to dismantle laws that discriminate against women and girls in every region of the world.
From ending child marriage exemptions to securing voting rights and repealing outdated rape laws, Antonia’s legal expertise has transformed lives and shaped global progress.
Watch as we celebrate her legacy and reaffirm our mission: full legal equality for all women and girls, everywhere.
Learn more about Equality Now’s work: equalitynow.org
Discover our latest Words & Deeds report:
equalitynow.org/resource/reports/words-deeds-beijing30-report
