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Equality Now to Host 30th Anniversary Gala Nov 11, 2022

Equality Now (EN), the leading international women’s rights organization that uses the law to protect and promote women’s and girls’ rights, will hold its 30th Anniversary Gala in New York on November 15. More →

Women's Rights Organization Equality Now to Host Virtual Global Gala Oct 11, 2021

International women’s rights organization Equality Now is hosting its annual Make Equality Reality Gala on October 12, 2021 at 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT. More →

Equality Now Raises Over $380,000 In First Ever Virtual Global Gala Dec 10, 2020

Last week, Equality Now hosted its Make Equality Reality Gala virtually for the first time – and raised over $380,000 and counting to continue their fight for justice for women and girls worldwide. More →

Equality Now To Host First Ever Virtual Global Gala On December 3rd Nov 30, 2020

Equality Now announced today that for the first time ever, its annual Make Equality Reality Gala will go virtual! More →

STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE Raises Over $6 Million Apr 30, 2020

Following this week’s historic all-Canadian special, STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE, it was announced today that more than $6 million has been raised to date to provide immediate support to Food Banks Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. More →

Stars Announced for Historic STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE Broadcast Apr 24, 2020

More than four dozen big-name Canadians have signed on for the historic broadcast STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE, it was announced today. More →

Women Who Spark Law Reform Honored at Make Equality Reality Gala Nov 21, 2019

Equality Now, a leading international NGO dedicated to using the law to promote women’s equality, held its annual Make Equality Reality Gala last night at Capitale in New York City. More →

Stars Attend 2019 PEN America LitFest Gala Nov 13, 2019

Last week, PEN America hosted their 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles, a celebration of free expression and the literary arts that honored some of the brightest names in film, television, and literature. More →

Equality Now To Host Annual Make Equality Reality Gala Oct 24, 2019

Equality Now, a leading international NGO dedicated to using the law to promote women’s equality, will hold its annual Make Equality Reality Gala in November. More →

Diane Warren To Receive Artistic Expression Award At PEN America 2019 LitFest Gala Jul 29, 2019

PEN America announced today that internationally acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren will receive the Artistic Expression Award at the organization’s 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles. More →

Margaret Atwood Honored At Equality Now's Make Equality Reality Gala Dec 6, 2018

Leading women’s rights organization Equality Now honored author Margaret Atwood as a longtime icon and champion of women’s rights, as well as philanthropist and behavioral geneticist Sue Smalley, Ph.D. for her invaluable part in making gender equality a reality through her role on Equality Now’s Board of Directors, at their annual Make Equality Reality Gala in Los Angeles on Monday, December 3, at the Beverly Hilton. More →

Amandla Stenberg and Whitney Cummings Join Margaret Atwood and Sue Smalley for Make Equality Reality Gala Nov 20, 2018

Leading women’s rights organization Equality Now will honor Amandla Stenberg with the inaugural Changemaker Award at their annual Make Equality Reality Gala in Los Angeles on Monday, December 3, at the Beverly Hilton. More →

Margaret Atwood, Glenn Ligon Honored At Hammer Museum Annual Gala In The Garden Oct 19, 2018

On Sunday, October 14, 2018, the Hammer Museum welcomed cultural and civic leaders, artists, collectors, patrons of the arts, and entertainment world notables to the 16th Annual Gala in the Garden. More →

Margaret Atwood To Be Honored At Make Equality Reality Gala Oct 4, 2018

Leading women’s rights organization Equality Now will honor author Margaret Atwood and philanthropist and behavioral geneticist Sue Smalley, Ph.D. at their annual Make Equality Reality Gala in Los Angeles on Monday, December 3, 2018, at the Beverly Hilton. More →

Leon Bridges To Perform at the 2018 Hammer Museum Gala in the Garden Sep 20, 2018

The Hammer Museum announced today that Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Leon Bridges will perform at its annual Gala in the Garden, which will take place on Sunday, October 14. More →

Equality Now Teams Up With Emmy Award-Winning Hulu Original Series The Handmaid's Tale Jun 21, 2018

International women’s rights organization Equality Now is unveiling a new campaign with Emmy Award-winning Hulu Original Series, The Handmaid’s Tale, which calls on people to use the power of their name and the power of the law to achieve equality for women and girls. More →

2018 SAG Awards Ceremony Auction On Now Jan 23, 2018

The SAG Awards Ceremony Auction begins Thursday, January 18 at 9 p.m. (ET) / 6 p.m. (PT) at sagawards.org/auction. More →

2017 SAG Awards Holiday Auction Benefitting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Dec 11, 2017

The Screen Actors Guild Awards Holiday Auction benefiting the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Children’s Literacy and Actors’ Assistance programs is live now at sagawards.org/auction. More →

Writers Come Together To Make Space Jun 6, 2017

PEN International has launched Make Space, a new campaign aimed at creating opportunities for writers who have experienced forced displacement. More →

More Than 100 Authors Sign Greenpeace's Pledge for Free Speech and Forest Protection Jun 1, 2017

More than 100 authors from around the world, including Nobel Prize winner John Maxwell Coetzee (Disgrace); writer and comedian Stephen Fry (More Fool Me); Man Booker Prize winners Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Yann Martel (Life of Pi); and thought leaders Michelle Alexander (The New Jim Crow), Rebecca Solnit (Men Explain Things to Me) and Naomi Klein (The Shock Doctrine) signed a pledge with Greenpeace to support free speech and stand up for forests. More →

Margaret Atwood Worries About A Dystopian Future Apr 21, 2017

Following the US election of Donald Trump last November, Canadian author Margaret Atwood sees in America some elements of the dystopian futures that are a theme in many of her books. More →

Authors Auction Characters For Torture Survivors Jan 5, 2015

At the Immortality Auction that took place in November, seventeen authors auctioned off the names of characters in their upcoming novels. More →

Margaret Atwood Defends Small Farm Community Jul 7, 2014

A project to change Midhurst, a farming village of 3,500 people, into a suburban city of 30,000 is underway in Ontario, Canada due to a loophole in the provincial government’s development legislation – the loophole was created specifically and solely for Midhurst. More →

Sting To Play At Earth Day Climate Rally Apr 8, 2010

Sting and John Legend are just two of the stars set to play at a special Earth Day event in Washington DC later this month. More →

Harry Potter Prequel Casts Its Charity Magic Jun 11, 2008

JK Rowling's 800 word Harry Potter prequel has sold for $48,858, with the proceeds going to charity. More →

Stars Deliver For Literacy Charities Oct 12, 2006

Kate Winslet, Margaret Atwood, Jonathan Pryce and Phil Collins are among 40 celebrities who have donated their time and artistic skills to the UK Pitney Bowes Pushing the Envelope campaign. More →