- Gender equality and women’s rights | OHCHR
Our work Promoting women’s human rights and achieving gender equality are core commitments of the UN Human Rights Office We promote women and girls’ equal enjoyment of all human rights, including freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive rights, access to justice, socio-economic equality, and participation in decision-making
- 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
- Womens health
The health of women and girls is of particular concern because, in many societies, they are disadvantaged by discrimination rooted in sociocultural factors For example, women and girls face increased vulnerability to HIV AIDS
- 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
- The State of Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
Today, for International Women’s Day, Human Rights Watch’s Women’s Rights Division Director Macarena Sáez speaks with Amy Braunschweiger about the best and worst of women’s rights last
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights | OHCHR
Women’s sexual and reproductive health is related to multiple human rights, including the right to life, the right to be free from torture, the right to health, the right to privacy, the right to education, and the prohibition of discrimination The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) have both
- Sri Lanka’s Tamil Women Await Justice 16 Years Since War’s End
Its continuation is vital to ensure justice for Sri Lanka’s Tamil victims, including women like Isaipriya and the suffering wives and mothers of the disappeared
- Iran: Two Kurdish Women at Risk of Execution - Human Rights Watch
Two ethnic Kurdish women, Pakhshan Azizi and Warisha Moradi, face possible imminent execution in Iran, Human Rights Watch said today
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