Champions for Justice

Name: AEquitas
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AEquitas advances justice in cases of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, stalking, and human trafficking by equipping prosecutors and their multidisciplinary partners with the training, expertise, and strategies to hold offenders accountable and deliver fair, effective justice for survivors. We're a team of former prosecutors and multidisciplinary experts who have decades of experience and specialized expertise, working globally to hold offenders accountable and promote victim safety.

Featured Podcast Episode

In the Season 3 finale of Just Champions, AEquitas CEO Jennifer Long and Senior Attorney Advisor Jon Kurland discuss what the HBO series I May Destroy You gets right about disclosure, offender behavior, and the communication of consent—and what practitioners can learn from it to strengthen investigations, improve courtroom practice, and advance justice for all sexual violence survivors.

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Featured Training

Apply now for the OJP-approved Leading Strategic Responses to Human Trafficking: Keeping Your Community Safe, a free 2-day training in Denver, CO, from June 16–17, 2026, intended to leverage police and prosecutor leadership roles to make organizational change by developing and refining human trafficking responses to improve victim identification and promote public safety.

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What We Do

About Us

Resources

Create, research, and curate publications, statutory and case law compilations, and other resources that strengthen prosecution practices

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Consultations

Offer on-demand 24/7 consultations with our seasoned prosecutors to answer case-specific inquiries, discuss prosecution strategies, conduct research, and recommend data-driven solutions

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Training events

Develop curricula and facilitate a wide range of specialized in-person and web-based trainings designed to empower prosecutors and allied professionals

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Partnerships and initiatives

Provide long-term support in building frameworks for coordinated responses to gender-based violence, including data collection and analysis, task force development, and training

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Our Focus Areas

Our Resources

Our Impact

2,900+

Trainings Delivered

71,000+

Consultation Hours

206,000+

Professionals Trained

Argentina
Argentina
In 2016, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Justice Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Gender-Based Violence in Tucumán, Argentina.
Brazil
Brazil
In 2015 and 2017, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Justice Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Gender-Based Violence. The institute was delivered in Sao Paulo and Brasilia, respectively.
Cameroon
Cameroon
From 2011–2013, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Human Trafficking in Yaonde, Bamen, and Doula, Cameroon (March 2011, July 2012, May 2013, and November 2013).
Canada
Canada
In 2015, AEquitas presented a workshop at the Summit on Sexual Violence and Harassment in Ontario, Canada.
Chile
Chile
In 2016, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Justice Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Gender Based Violence in Santiago, Chile.
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
In 2019, AEquitas’ SPARC project staff provided expert sexual violence training and technical assistance in Prague, Czech Republic.
DRC
DRC
In 2011, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Institute on the Prosecution of Sexual Violence in Cape Town, South Africa, for allied professionals from South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Liberia.
Egypt
Egypt
In 2015 and 2016, AEquitas, in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), presented on criminal justice and medical response to sexual violence in Cairo. AEquitas and IACP also presented Multidisciplinary Study Tours on Combatting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Cairo.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
In 2019, AEquitas hosted a Legal Fellow from Ethiopia to support work around prosecution of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and sexual exploitation.
Fiji
Fiji
In 2012 in partnership with ABA ROLI, AEquitas developed and delivered Prosecution of Domestic Violence and Co-occurring Crimes in Suva, Figi.
France
France
In 2011, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices, presented on strategies related to the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking in Cameroon at the 29th Meeting of the Interpol Specialists Group on Crimes Against Children at Interpol Conference in Lyon, France.
Georgia
Georgia
In 2023, AEquitas, in partnership with the Office for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), participated in human trafficking training and MDT response, presenting "A True Multidisciplinary Response to Trafficking in Persons" in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Ghana
Ghana
In 2016, AEquitas, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), developed and delivered human trafficking training in Accra, Ghana.
Haiti
Haiti
In 2017, AEquitas, in partnership with the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), participated in a Roundtable to assess the Draft Penal Code Treatment of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Crimes.
India
India
In 2016, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Justice Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Gender-Based Violence in Delhi, India.
Israel
Israel
In 2011 and 2013, AEquitas hosted Legal Fellows from Israel supporting their work addressing issues related to human trafficking and domestic violence.
In 2024, AEquitas traveled to Israel and collaborated with JWI, Dinah Project, and other professional organizations on issues related to the investigation, prosecution, and MDT response to conflict-related sexual violence that occurred on October 7, 2023.
Italy
Italy
In 2021, in partnership with Office for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), AEquitas participated as an evaluator in a human trafficking simulation training for international law enforcement and prosecution participants in Vicenza, Italy.
Jamaica
Jamaica
In 2016, AEquitas, in partnership with the National Center for State Courts, developed and delivered human trafficking training in connection with a human trafficking judicial training in Kingston, Jamaica.
Kenya
Kenya
In 2024, AEquitas hosted Legal Fellows from Kenya supporting their work addressing issues related to the prosecution of sexual violence, domestic violence, stalking, exploitation, and human trafficking.

In 2024, AEquitas, in partnership with the McCain Institute, facilitated roundtable of international prosecutors addressing human trafficking in Nairobi, Kenya.
Liberia
Liberia
In 2010, AEquitas developed and delivered Criminal Justice and Medical Response to Sexual Violence in Monrovia, Liberia.

In 2011, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Institute on the Prosecution of Sexual Violence in Cape Town, South Africa, for allied professionals from South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Liberia.
Malawi
Malawi
In 2013, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered a virtual human trafficking training to MDT participants in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Mexico
Mexico
In 2016, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Justice Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Gender-Based Violence in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Micronesia
Micronesia
In 2012, AEquitas hosted a Legal Fellow from Federated States of Micronesia to support work around prosecution of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and sexual exploitation.
Mongolia
Mongolia
In 2016 and 2018, in partnership with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), AEquitas developed and delivered a training on domestic violence in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Nepal
Nepal
In 2016, AEquitas in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership developed and Deliver the Justice Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Gender Based Violence in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
In 2012, AEquitas hosted a Legal Fellow from Papua New Guinea to support work around prosecution of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and sexual exploitation.
Philippines
Philippines
In 2016, AEquitas in partnership with Vital Voice Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Justice Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Gender-Based Violence in the Philippines.
Rwanda
Rwanda
In 2015, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Human Trafficking in Uganda, in a training that included MDT partners from Rwanda. This training was held in Kigali, Rwanda.

In 2025, AEquitas hosted Legal Fellows from Rwanda, supporting their work addressing issues related to the prosecution of sexual violence, domestic violence, stalking, exploitation, and human trafficking.
Samoa
Samoa
In 2012, AEquitas hosted Legal Fellows from Samoa supporting their work addressing issues related to the prosecution of sexual violence, domestic violence, stalking, exploitation, and human trafficking.
South Africa
South Africa
In 2011, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Institute on the Prosecution of Sexual Violence in Cape Town, South Africa, for allied professionals from South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Liberia.

In 2016, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Justice Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Gender-Based Violence in Cape Town, South Africa.
Türkiye
Türkiye
In 2021, AEquitas presented and provided expertise on sexual crimes from the Perspective of European Convention on Human Rights and Human Rights Law in Ankara, Turkey.
Uganda
Uganda
In 2015 and 2017, AEquitas hosted Legal Fellows from Uganda, supporting their work to address issues related to the prosecution of sexual violence, domestic violence, stalking, exploitation, and human trafficking.

In 2015, AEquitas, in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership, developed and delivered the Institute on the Investigation and Prosecution of Human Trafficking in Kampala, Masindi, and Tororo, Uganda.
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
In 2011, AEquitas, in partnership with ABA Rule of Law Initiative, developed and delivered training on issues related to the prosecution of sexual violence with a focus on the collection and introduction of medical, forensic, and other evidentiary ssues in Dubai, UAE.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
In 2023, AEquitas, in partnership with the McCain Institute, facilitated a summit of international prosecutors addressing human trafficking In Windsor, England.

In 2024, AEquitas provided expertise with respect to gender-based violence framed as torture at London City Law School.
United States of America
United States of America
Since 2009, AEquitas has developed and delivered technical assistance in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Territories, and military and federal jurisdictions in the United States.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
In 2025, AEquitas, in partnership with the Office for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), participated in a human trafficking training in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

How We Can Help

01 Prosecutors

02 Law Enforcement & Multidisciplinary Professionals

03 Universities & Law Students

04 Civil Attorneys

AEquitas provides case consultation, legal research, identification of expert witnesses, peer reviews, and trainings.

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AEquitas delivers training and technical assistance to law enforcement and MDT professionals focused on investigative practices, documentation, and effective collaboration with prosecutors throughout the life of a case.

AEquitas offers legal internships and fellowships, a practicum course, and mentoring.

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AEquitas provides case consultation and encourages ongoing collaboration with prosecutors, regardless of client participation in criminal cases.

01 Prosecutors

AEquitas provides case consultation, legal research, identification of expert witnesses, peer reviews, and trainings.

02 Law Enforcement & Multidisciplinary Professionals

AEquitas delivers training and technical assistance to law enforcement and MDT professionals focused on investigative practices, documentation, and effective collaboration with prosecutors throughout the life of a case.

03 Universities & Law Students

AEquitas offers legal internships and fellowships, a practicum course, and mentoring.

04 Civil Attorneys

AEquitas provides case consultation and encourages ongoing collaboration with prosecutors, regardless of client participation in criminal cases.

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A Difference

Your tax-deductible donation provides prosecutors with the specialized knowledge and skills they need to achieve justice for victims of sexual violence, intimate partner violence, stalking, and human trafficking.

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"I drafted a jury questionnaire in a rape case using the myths in your article. The results were amazing. Thanks to you and AEquitas, I had a successful year prosecuting sexual assault cases."

Brian McDonough

Assistant Cuyahoga County Prosecutor

"I cannot thank you enough for the material—it’s already given me additional information and insight that I have not considered nor come across."

Jerald Monahan

Chief of Police, Prescott Police Department

"As a seasoned prosecutor in sex crimes, I struggled with a legal issue with which I was unfamiliar. I reached out to AEquitas, and they responded immediately and jumped through hoops to provide me with assistance and answers with less than 12 hours before my evidentiary hearing. THANK YOU!"

Teri Tenorio

Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

"I attended your presentation in Concord, NH, and want to say that it was one of the most useful trainings I have been to. The information you shared in your presentation will be really valuable as I continue to educate attorneys, law enforcement, and advocates throughout New Hampshire on the response to stalking."

Angelika R. Wilkerson

Pro Bono Referral Program

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