Young women participating in the first program in Kazakhstan on the development of nanosetniks focused on women. International Day of Girls in ICT: girls and women should become […]
Afghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s abuses
Teenage girls and women in Afghanistan are denied education. Afghanistan: ICC seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over women’s persecution Human Rights The International Criminal Court (ICC) has […]
UN Human Rights Chief on Ban on Hiring Afghan Women by NGOs
Most Afghans still live in poverty, and millions of people, including children, suffer from acute food insecurity. UN human rights chief on ban on Afghan women being hired […]
Iran: UN experts call for repeal of hijab and chastity law
New Hijab Law Marks Tighter State Control Over Women in Iran Iran: UN Experts Call for Repeal of Hijab and Chastity Law Human Rights UN experts today called […]
Women and girls suffer first in any crisis, UN calls for support
Women at a UNFPA-supported mobile clinic in Port-au-Prince. Women and girls are the first to suffer in any crisis, the UN calls for support Women The year 2024 […]
New UN report highlights restrictions on media in Afghanistan, discrimination against female journalists
Under Taliban rules, announcers of different genders cannot appear on the same program together. In some provinces, women are not even allowed to call in to radio programs. […]
UN report: 2 billion women and girls lack social protection
Women are often more vulnerable than men in natural disasters and other emergencies. UN report: 2 billion women and girls lack social protection Women Two billion women and […]
Meryl Streep: Today in Afghanistan, a cat has more rights than a woman
Meryl Streep at the UN for a high-level event on Afghanistan. Meryl Streep: Today in Afghanistan, a cat has more rights than a woman Human Rights The situation […]
Iran has stepped up repression against women and girls
Iranian authorities step up crackdown on women. Iran steps up crackdown on women and girls Human Rights Two years after protests erupted over the death of 22-year-old Gina […]
UN: Afghanistan’s new ‘vice prevention’ law turns women into ‘voiceless shadows’
Taliban Restrictions Turn Women into ‘Silent Shadows’ UN: Afghanistan’s New ‘Vice Prevention’ Law Turns Women into ‘Silent Shadows’ Women The recently adopted ‘Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of […]