- Women’s incarceration rooted in gender inequality and violence
A UN Human Rights report highlights widespread gender-based violence, poor health provisions, and discriminatory legal systems disproportionately affecting women and girls in criminal justice detention worldwide
- Lifetime toll: 840 million women faced partner or sexual violence
Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners
- Dismantling barriers to womens leadership in building peace
All over the world, women are building peace in their communities — often behind the scenes Dismantling discrimination and barriers to a meaningful participation of women in peacebuilding is key to lasting solutions
- Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving . . .
To achieve this, health systems must prioritize women’s and girls’ health needs and their full participation in the workforce By creating opportunities for women to participate equally at every level, including in decision making, we can transform health systems, bridge gender gaps, and build a healthier, more equitable world
- The State of Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks But despite the challenges, there also have been improvements and victories
- International Women’s Day 2025 | OHCHR
International Women’s Day 2025“Her Rights, Our Future, Right Now” is the theme chosen by UN Human Rights to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 Progress on women’s rights and gender equality, driven by powerful feminist movements and women’s rights activists across the globe, have profoundly transformed our societies, making them fairer, more resilient and peaceful Gender
- Women and girls of African Descent: visibility is dignity and power
Three women of African descent from Brazil, China , and Iraq share similar experiences of resilience and resistance to mark the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent
- Sudan: Experts denounce systematic attacks on women and girls
GENEVA – A group of independent human rights experts* today strongly condemned the widespread and systematic violations committed against women and girls in Sudan, including conflict-related sexual violence, abductions, and killings, many of which have been attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) “We are deeply troubled by the harrowing reports of sexual violence, abductions, and
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