FROM THE FIELD: Enslaved Guatemalan indigenous women wait for reparations Fifteen Guatemalan women from the Q’eqchi indigenous group, who were enslaved and raped […]

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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 […]

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‘Virginity testing’: a human rights violation, with no scientific basis – UN A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement […]

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Investing in rural women and girls, ‘essential’ for everyone’s future: UN chief Marking International Day of Rural Women, on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General […]

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Continuing incarceration of women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia, ‘reprehensible’: UN experts UN human rights experts are urging Saudi Arabia to “immediately and […]

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‘Concerted effort’ must be made to help 600 million-plus adolescent girls realize full potential: UN chief There are “multiple barriers” including “systemic discrimination” […]

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‘Stronger’ effort must be made to cement peace deal for South Sudanese women and girls: UN Women chief Putting the latest peace deal into […]

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UNODC Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad and Dr. Denis Mukwege awarded Nobel Peace Prize Nadia Murad, a Yazidi rights activist and the first Goodwill […]

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Access to legal abortion services needed, to prevent 47,000 women dying each year – UN rights experts States across the world should act […]

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Deputy UN chief hails ‘political courage’ of Latin American countries ‘to confront and end femicide’ A 50 million Euro investment aimed at helping […]

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