Black Panther’s ‘General Okoye’ joins the fight against gender-based violence
Danai Gurira, one of the stars of hit movies “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” in her role as General Okoye, has been named a […]
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Increasingly under attack, women human rights defenders need more protection, UN urges
A group of United Nations human rights experts issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on States to live up to their commitments to protect […]
Violence against women a ‘mark of shame’ on our societies, says UN chief on World Day
Violence against women and girls is not only a fundamental human rights issue but also a “moral affront” against them and a “mark of shame” […]
UN police officer recognized for protecting vulnerable Somali women from abuse
United Nations Police Officer Phyllis Osei has been awarded the 2018 UN Female Police Officer Award, in recognition for her outstanding work with the UN […]
World Children’s Day: Millie Bobby Brown to #GoBlue as new UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
On this World Children’s Day, when kids across the globe unite for their rights, Emmy-Nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown has been named the newest United […]
Ending inequality means ending ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women – UN chief
Until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, the world cannot pride itself on being fair and equal, United Nations Secretary-General […]
UN gender agency hails record-breaking number of women in new Congress as ‘historic victory’
The record number of women who stood as candidates in the United States Congressional elections this week marks an “unprecedented” advance “critical for the achievement […]
FROM THE FIELD: Enslaved Guatemalan indigenous women wait for reparations
Fifteen Guatemalan women from the Q’eqchi indigenous group, who were enslaved and raped by the military during the Central American country’s 36-year-long civil conflict, are […]
French full-body veil ban, violated women’s freedom of religion: UN Human Rights Committee
Following complaints by two French Muslim women, fined for wearing a full-body veil or niqab, a UN Committee of independent human rights experts ruled in […]
‘Virginity testing’: a human rights violation, with no scientific basis – UN
A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests which are meant to assess the virginity of […]