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 ...
UN tells Afghan rulers: no peace and prosperity until they reverse bans on women and girls
The U.N. Security Council is telling Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers that peace and prosperity are “unattainable” until they ...
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 ...
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Bermuda’s leading women to represent island in Dubai
Women leaders and entrepreneurs will represent Bermuda in Dubai next week. A government spokeswoman said the International ...
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 ...
Are Authoritarian Regimes Backtracking Women’s Rights?
This year’s CSW marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a policy ...
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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Beijing+30: The Global Summit for Women’s Equality
Gathering to mark a historic anniversary in the fight for women’s equality, world leaders and activists find little to ...
Iran uses 'Nazer' app, drones to catch women violating hijab law: UN report
The report points out Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code ...
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A symposium for the ages: Researching all Jamaican women and girls
This afternoon, the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will team up with United Nations Women and the UN country team in Jamaica to ...