Dear John,

When I reflect on 2024, I am reminded of a simple truth: change is not only possible, it is inevitable when we persist. And that persistence is only possible because of you.

This year, our world witnessed a troubling surge in authoritarianism and renewed restrictions on the rights of women and girls. But in the face of these challenges, your belief in justice and equality fueled real, lasting progress.

In 2024, the world witnessed a pronounced shift toward authoritarianism, along with sweeping restrictions on the rights of women and girls. Yet in the face of this increasingly challenging environment, Equality Now continued to make significant strides toward global gender equality. Our optimism is grounded not in wishful thinking but in lived experience, we believe in progress because we have seen it.

In total, we changed 15 laws and policies in 10 countries, improving life for more than 52 million women and girls worldwide.

Behind every statistic is a story of courage, resilience, and your belief in a more equal world. Together, we remain clear-eyed about the road ahead, and committed to rise to every challenge. We will broaden and diversify our base to remain resilient. We will amplify the call for more women in decision-making roles and deepen our partnerships with grassroots movements and global coalitions, because lasting change is only possible when it is collectively built and collectively defended.

Above all, we will continue to shout from the rooftops a truth we know to be enduring and unshakable: When women’s lives improve, the world does too.

I invite you to explore the impact you made possible, and see what comes next, together.