Gender equality and women’s rights - UN Human Rights Office
WEBJul 19, 2024 · 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.
Women's Rights - Human Rights Watch
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Despite great strides made by the international women’s rights movement over many years, women and girls around the world are still married as children or trafficked into forced labor and sex ...
US: Abortion Access is a Human Right | Human Rights Watch
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Reproductive rights, including the right to access abortion, are grounded in internationally recognized human rights.
Voices of women and girls essential to fight for human rights
WEBNov 18, 2022 · Women, girls and people with diverse gender identities continue to face barriers to the freedom of opinion and expression. Female politicians, journalists, human rights defenders and activists are particularly targeted. Governments and social media platforms must do more to end gender-based harassment and violence both online and …
The Fight for Women’s Rights is a Fight Against Authoritarianism
WEBJan 4, 2023 · Examples of egregious restrictions on women’s rights are not hard to find. The fight for women’s rights in functioning democracies connects with the women fighting repression in autocracies ...
The Taliban and the Global Backlash Against Women’s Rights
WEBFeb 6, 2024 · From attacks on reproductive rights and sexual violence against women and girls during conflicts, to the gendered impacts of climate change, women’s rights all over the world remain in crisis.
OHCHR and women’s human rights and gender equality
WEBAbout gender equality and the human rights of women and LGBTI persons Gender equality is at the very heart of human rights and United Nations values. Equality and non-discrimination are fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, adopted by world leaders in 1945. Yet millions of women and LGBTI persons around the world continue to …
WEBin securing women’s rights across the world in recent decades. However, important gaps remain and women’s realities are constantly changing, with new manifestations of discrimination against them regularly emerging. Some groups of women face additional forms of discrimination based on their age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, health status, …
The Global Backlash Against Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
WEBMar 8, 2023 · On International Women’s Day, we not only recognize the achievements and progress women’s rights have made, but also the constant threats and backlash they face around the globe.
Women’s Voices Have Power to Drive Change - Human Rights …
WEBEvery March 8, International Women’s Day, women flood the streets in countries around the world to commemorate hard-won victories for women’s rights and to fight for more. It’s a time to ...