IANGEL is committed to ensuring that California youth are aware of their reproductive rights as well as the precarious nature of reproductive freedom in our country. We are developing a curriculum to teach middle and high school-age students about their legal rights relating to sexual and reproductive health while inspiring the next generation of activists.
The Girls’ Rights Research Project aims to help lawyers, policymakers, and advocates better understand laws and regulations on Child Marriage, Reproductive Justice, and Female Genital Mutilation in different geographic locations and jurisdictional bodies.
IANGEL mourns the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who inspired so many women and girls in her fight for equality and justice.
On August 13th Andrea Carlise spoke at IANGEL’s virtual gala about voting rights, systemic inequities, and IANGEL’s ongoing work to advance gender justice.
IANGEL is launching a new fund to lean into our work with young women, culture and education. Mentoring and outreach has always been at the core of IANGEL’s work from our program mentoring Afghan women lawyers early in their career to our ongoing internship program.
It is deeply concerning to see the COVID-19 pandemic further harm women and girls experiencing domestic violence. With new laws requiring residents to stay at home, there is less space for domestic violence survivors to escape everyday dangers.
UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Karima Bennoune, speaks about her experiences working with IANGEL in this new video.