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 ...
Women's rights are under attack 30 years after leaders adopted a blueprint for equality, UN says
Thirty years after world leaders adopted a historic blueprint to achieve gender equality, a new United Nations report says ...
Iran is using drones and apps to catch women who aren’t wearing hijabs, says UN report
The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code.
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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: ...
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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 ...
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 ...