The United Nations is an enabler of Saudi Arabia’s oppression of women
Women have no rights in Saudi Arabia. As Rahaf puts it, in Saudi “a woman is a nullity.” It’s hard to overstate the level of ...
Confronting backlash against women’s rights, 193 nations commit to speed action on gender equality
The U.N.’s 193 member nations have made a commitment to accelerate action on more than a dozen fronts to achieve gender ...
Slowly, Ukrainian Women Are Beginning to Talk About Sexual Assault in the War
Thousands of women may have been raped by Russian soldiers, experts say, but have kept quiet for fear of the stigma. But that ...
Local Girl Scouts represent at the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women
Local Girl Scouts attend the United Nation's 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women during Women's History ...
Iran using drones, advances tech in crackdown on women's rights
Tehran began using aerial drone surveillance and a new facial recognition software in April 2024 to monitor hijab compliance ...
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Barriers affecting women hinder sustainable development for all - GANHRI Chairperson
HE Chairperson of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and Chairperson of the National Human ...
Women's rights under attack and 'we must fight back', says UN chief
Women's rights are under attack and "we must fight back," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, ...
UN report warns Iran is stepping up electronic surveillance of women to enforce headscarf laws
Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's ...
Iran using drones and apps to enforce women's dress code
Iranian officials are encouraging people to report women who refuse to obey the Islamic republic's dress code, according to a ...
International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know
Here is what to know about the March 8 global event: ...
Who Started International Women's Day? Origins of Holiday Explained
International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. The observance dates back to the first International Women's Day in 1911 when over one million people across Europe protested for women's ...
Marches, markets and memoirs. What to know about International Women's Day.
From marches, markets and memoirs, here's what to know about International Women's Day, including how it started and how you ...