3 days ago · 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 …

Mar 7, 2025 · 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 …

Apr 28, 2025 · 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 …

The situation in Afghanistan worsened in 2024 as the Taliban authorities intensified their crackdown on human rights, particularly against women and girls. Afghanistan remained the …

Nov 18, 2024 · Donald Trump’s first administration as US president attacked women’s rights across a broad range of issues. What could his second term mean for women in the United …

International Women’s Day 2025Upholding women's rights leads to a better future for all Promoting and protecting gender equality makes sense for justice, for prosperity and for a …

Mar 6, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

May 24, 2021 · Gender norms, roles and relations, and gender inequality and inequity, affect people’s health all around the world. This Q&A examines the links between gender and health, …

Mar 25, 2021 · Pregnant women have been specifically from many treatment and vaccine trials. This cannot continue. Women and girls have and health needs which must be met now, and …