On March 15, 2022, after waging a decade-long legal battle against the Indian government, tribal rights activist Soni Sori and her nephew Lingaram Kodopoi were acquitted by a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Chhattisgarh. A former teacher, Sori had been accused of having Naxalite ties and acting asRead More →
The US Secretary of State paid tribute to Facia Boyenoh Harris for advancing the rights of women and girls in Liberia. Established in 2007, the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) award honors women around the world who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength and leadership to bring about positive changeRead More →
For ten days the International Film Festival and Human Rights Forum brought together artists, activists, journalists and the public in Geneva to film and debate. The Grand Prize for Fiction was awarded to two films – Fredaby Haitian director Gessica Généus, and Vera dreams of the sea by the KosovarRead More →
The 8th In March, nations marked the umpteenth International Women’s Day, which aims to uplift women by recognizing and celebrating their achievements. This year’s theme is Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Future. This year’s goal is to focus “on women and girls around the world, who are taking partRead More →
Reclaim These Streets wins a legal challenge against the Metropolitan Police in a decision hailed as a “victory for women”. Met Police breached the rights of organizers who planned a vigil for the murdered Sarah Everard over their handling of the event – High Court judges have ruled. The vigilRead More →
Dorothy Njemanze is an activist, producer, inspirational speaker and President of the Dorothy Njemanze Foundation. In this interview with the Daily Trust on Sunday, she talks about the never-ending battle for human rights, gender equality regarding the Nigerian woman. As we celebrate International Women’s Day, can you highlight some issuesRead More →
KARACHI, Pakistan – It’s a rare sight. Hundreds of Pakistani feminists across ethnic and class lines celebrate and mourn together in the Pakistani megacity of Karachi. Behind them, the sun sets over the iconic Quaid Mazar, the mausoleum built for Pakistan’s founding patriarch, who dreamed of a country where minoritiesRead More →
German human rights organization Pro Asyl has issued a public plea for help on behalf of 33 women’s rights activists in Afghanistan. The organization advocated for the women to be accepted immediately by the German government without further delay. Pro Asyl said members of the United Voice of Women forRead More →
British lawmakers have joined the Kashmiri diaspora and their allies on International Women’s Day to urge the British government to force India to end its inhumane actions and end its occupation of the Jammu and Kashmir. Several British lawmakers have joined Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK at 10 Downing Street to submit aRead More →
International Women’s Day is celebrated by different social and labor movements around the world as a day in which we honor the struggle of the women’s movement for equal rights, opportunities and an end to discrimination and discrimination. all forms of violence. The Covid-19 pandemic has amplified the challenges forRead More →
Authorities seem reluctant to implement High Court directives issued on various occasions to protect women’s rights and end sexual harassment. Failure to adhere to guidelines on women’s rights includes, among others, formation of complaint committees to end sexual harassment in workplaces and educational institutions, completion of trial of rape casesRead More →
Dr. Phoebe Donnelly, Researcher and Head of IPI’s Women, Peace and Security Program, moderated a panel discussion on March 1 titled “Priorities for UNAMA’s Next Mandate: Protecting and Promoting the Human Rights and Political Participation of women”. This roundtable, organized by the Permanent Mission of the Netherlands, served to reassessRead More →
Khalida Brohi watched her cousin, Kalsoom, across the classroom through tears. They nodded. The time had come to open the school they had dreamed of for years on the road where another cousin, Khadija, was murdered. The school opened in 2018, 18 years after this cousin was killed on theRead More →
For months, Afghan women have defied the Taliban by demonstrating for their rights. The Taliban has cracked down on protests through harassment, force and even kidnapping of activists, rights groups say. Today, the Taliban authorities appear to be using a new tactic to intimidate women’s rights defenders: releasing so-called confessionsRead More →
New Delhi, India, 08/24/2021 © PradeepGaurs / Shutterstock After the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, women’s rights in Afghanistan came under constant attack from the Taliban, and many female activists were captured, tortured, killed and allegedly raped. Unfortunately, the scale of these crimes is unknown due to a lack of comprehensiveRead More →
New Delhi, February 22 (IANS): Women climate activists, including the key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, have called for women and young people to be involved and empowered to take part in global climate action as they s were addressing the 21st edition of the World Summit on SustainableRead More →
House ” human interest” Activists call for involving and empowering women in global climate action at 21st WSDS New Delhi, February 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Women climate activists, including the key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, have called for women and young people to be involved and empowered to take partRead More →
Published on: 02/18/2022 – 16:53 On February 12, the Taliban released four Afghan women’s rights activists, arrested nearly a month earlier. Dozens more are being held by the Taliban, according to other US activists and diplomats. The released women have not yet been able to share what happened to themRead More →
Khitam Saafin. On Wednesday (February 16th), an Israeli military court sentenced Khitam Saafin, a prominent Palestinian women’s rights activist and president of the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees (UPWC), to 16 months in prison, as well as a fine of 1,500 Israeli shekels (460 USD). Saafin is currently imprisoned inRead More →
Last Monday, even as many celebrated Valentine’s Day with symbolic expressions of love, One Billion Rising, an initiative to end violence against all women – cisgender, transgender, gender non-conforming – girls, and the planet, celebrated its ninth anniversary with the launch of a new campaign to transform “women from victimsRead More →
As India’s liberals and secularists openly support Islamists in Karnataka’s ongoing hijab dispute, a documentary covering the aftermath of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan by Vice News has been released in which a Taliban judge says women cannot become judge under Taliban rule because they have less intelligence and areRead More →
The detention and sentencing of Khitam Saafin has been described as “an attempt to intimidate us and silence the voices defending human rights in Palestine”. Activists described Saafin’s detention as part of a sustained campaign of Israeli harassment [Getty] An Israeli military court on Sunday sentenced a prominent Palestinian women’sRead More →
Several female activists are feared to have disappeared in recent weeks amid the escalating Taliban crackdown on women. Six months after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, The New Arab investigates their current situation. Growing reports of arrested and abducted Afghan activists have raised alarm bells over the plight ofRead More →
File photo: Afghan women march chanting slogans and holding banners during a women’s rights protest in Kabul on January 16, 2022 (AFP via Getty Images) Hundreds of Afghan women’s rights activists have urged US President Joe Biden to take action against the killing and forced disappearance of Afghan women sinceRead More →
Four female activists in Afghanistan have been released by the country’s “de facto authorities” after going missing weeks ago, the United Nations has announced. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban has suppressed dissent by forcefully dispersing gatherings of women, arresting critics and often beating local journalists covering unauthorizedRead More →
NNA | Update: February 10, 2022 4:24 p.m. STI New York [US]Feb. 10 (ANI): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed concern over the well-being of missing female activists in Afghanistan.He also urged the Taliban to ensure the safety of “disappeared” militants.“I am increasingly concerned for the well-being ofRead More →
NNA | Update: February 10, 2022 9:16 a.m. STI Kabul [Afghanistan]Feb. 10 (ANI): The UN’s supreme envoy to Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, met with senior Taliban leaders on Wednesday and expressed concern over the missing Afghan women activists.“Global outrage at the plight of missing Afghan female activists was conveyed today toRead More →
NNA | Update: 09 February 2022 20:53 STI Washington [US]Feb. 09 (ANI): Taliban members continue to threaten and harass female activists to intimidate them after recently arresting some female activists, according to a media report.Even as the Taliban tries to persuade the world to recognize and financially support its government,Read More →
“Women’s right to vote.” Photo courtesy of Lynne Featherstone CC BY ND 2.0. In 1995, Martin Ponting, a 50-year-old father of three, was convicted of raping two girls. Then, in 2017, Ponting was moved to a women-only prison because he legally identified as “Jessica Winfield,” a woman. Following this transfer,Read More →
GENEVA, Feb 8 (Reuters) – The UN human rights office called on Tuesday for the release of four activists and their relatives in Afghanistan who were arrested or abducted last month after protests against human rights women since the Taliban takeover. The OHCHR said there was no news on theRead More →
The United Nations human rights office has expressed concern over the disappearance of six people who were abducted in Kabul, the Afghan capital. They were all part of recent protests for women’s rights. In a press briefing, Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said: “We areRead More →
The United Kingdom on Sunday shared its concern over the disappearance of female activists in Afghanistan. “Full support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. @DeborahLyonsUN to voice the international community’s growing concerns and seek answers about the ‘disappeared’ activists,” said Hugo Shorter, Chargé d’Affaires, UK Mission in Afghanistan. TheRead More →
KABUL: The United Nations has asked the Taliban to provide information on two more activists believed to have been detained by the group this week, bringing the number of missing in Afghanistan to four this year. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban has cracked down on dissent byRead More →
KABUL: The United Nations has asked the Taliban to provide information on two more activists believed to have been detained by the group this week, bringing the number of missing in Afghanistan to four this year. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban has cracked down on dissent byRead More →
Published on: 02/04/2022 – 06:36 Kabul (AFP) – The United Nations has asked the Taliban to provide information on two other activists believed to have been detained by the group this week, bringing the number of people missing this year to four. Since returning to power in August, the TalibanRead More →
LONDON — “Pick up the phone now, call Kabul and ask the girls to be released immediately,” Hoda Khamosh, an Afghan women’s rights activist, shouted at the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Oslo, Norway last week. . Khamosh has demanded the release of Tamana Zaryabi Paryani andRead More →
“We are gravely concerned for their well-being and safety,” Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, told reporters during a regular press briefing in Geneva. Despite thede factothe announcement Saturday by the authorities of an investigation into the disappearance two weeks ago of theseRead More →
When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last August, the United States and other members of the international community immediately blocked billions of dollars in financial assets and aid that had been earmarked for the ousted Afghan government. Continuing to provide funds to the country, many U.S. policymakers said, wouldRead More →
THE UNITED NATIONS: The Taliban must uphold the basic human rights of women and children, the UN chief said Wednesday (Thursday in Manila), urging the international community to release frozen Afghan aid to stop families selling their babies for to buy food. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also warned that “Afghanistan isRead More →
Delegate Heda Khamoush holds up photos of women’s rights activists recently detained in Afghanistan as she attends a meeting with international special representatives and representatives of Afghans from civil society on January 24, 2022 in Oslo, Norway UNITED NATIONS (USA) – The Taliban must respect the basic human rights ofRead More →
Secretary General Antonio Guterres also warned that “Afghanistan is hanging by a thread” as millions of poor citizens struggle to survive. The Taliban must respect the basic human rights of women and children, the UN chief said, urging the international community to release frozen Afghan aid to stop families sellingRead More →
Afghan women’s rights activists on Tuesday submitted demands to Taliban delegates visiting Norway and called for the release of two activists who disappeared last week. They submitted a document including the Afghan women’s demands to the Taliban delegation and representatives of countries attending the meeting on the second day ofRead More →
Jan. 25, 2022 (KHARTOUM) – The family of No to Oppression of Women leader Amira Osman said they do not know the whereabouts of the detained activist and called for her release. On January 22, more than 20 security agents stormed Osman’s house in Khartoum late in the evening andRead More →
New Delhi: Afghan women’s rights activists submitted a document to the Taliban delegation visiting Norway demanding their rights. Hoda Khamosh, one of the women’s rights representatives at the meeting, called for the release of two activists who disappeared last week, Tolo News reported. Another Afghan activist, Mahbouba Seraj, who attendedRead More →
(MENAFN – Afghanistan Times) To News KABUL: At a meeting with the Taliban delegation in Norway on Sunday, Afghan women activists urged the Taliban to allow all girls to go to school and to include women in government. The closed-door meeting brought together six women’s rights advocates, seven politicians andRead More →
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Three days of talks between the Taliban, Western diplomats and other delegates on humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and human rights ended Tuesday in Norway, the foreign minister acting Amir Khan Muttaqi praising the talks, which he said “went very well.” The closed-door meetings in the snow-cappedRead More →
Four young women attempted suicide in a small village of Kara-Balta, just 50 km (31 miles) from Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. An ambulance arrived in time to rescue them. In a suicide note, one of the young women wrote that she had decided to take such a desperate stepRead More →
The Taliban’s response to the apparent enforced disappearance of Tamana Paryani, Parwana Ibrahimkhel and other women activists in Afghanistan has laid bare their intent to eradicate critical women’s voices through the unlawful use of force. Taliban leaders have denied arresting the women, raising concerns about their safety and quick release.Read More →
Afghan women’s rights representatives at a meeting with the Islamic Emirate’s delegation on Sunday in Oslo called for the reopening of girls’ schools and the inclusion of women in government. The closed-door meeting brought together six women’s rights advocates, seven politicians and a senior journalist along with the 15-member delegationRead More →
Published on: 01/24/2022 – 13:40 Kabul (AFP) – Afghan women protesting the harsh Taliban regime say they have been betrayed by Norway, the first Western country to host extremist Islamists since they took power in August. Led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a Taliban delegation traveled first class onRead More →
The UN has expressed concern over the disappearance of two Afghan women’s rights activists. Taman Zaryabi Paryani and Parawana Ibrahimkhel were reportedly abducted from their homes by the Taliban on Wednesday evening. “We urge the Taliban to provide information on their fate and protect the rights of all Afghans,” theRead More →
MPs enjoyed £160,000 five-star trip to Qatar as women’s rights campaigner goes missing MPs on five-star trip to Qatar in same week as Noof al-Maadeed disappeared Twenty-one members of the British-Qatari parliamentary group were present The junket, worth almost £160,000, took place from October 7-17 last year Ms al-Maadeed, whoRead More →
Taliban gunmen broke into the homes of women’s rights activists in Kabul, beating and arresting activists in a series of actions apparently sparked by recent protests. Tamana Zaryabi Paryani and Parawana Ibrahimkhel, who have taken part in a series of protests in Kabul over the past few months, were arrestedRead More →
KABUL (Reuters) – Several Afghan women’s rights activists said on Thursday they were in hiding to escape a Taliban crackdown, just days after the Taliban used pepper spray to break up a rally in the capital. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban have gradually reintroduced some of theRead More →
Published on: 01/20/2022 – 12:44Amended: 01/20/2022 – 12:42 Kabul (AFP) – Several Afghan women’s rights activists said on Thursday they were in hiding to escape a Taliban crackdown, just days after extremist Islamists used pepper spray to disperse a rally in the capital. Since returning to power in August, theRead More →
A growing wave of female activists in China calling for gender equality and the protection of women’s rights have urged the government to consider an amendment to the national women’s rights law. But the authorities’ track record of persecuting activists and failing to tackle gender-based violence and discrimination leaves manyRead More →
Women seeking to participate in training and building peace and advocating for human rights face a “much worse” situation than before the Covid-19 pandemic, the leader said on Tuesday. United Nations human rights. Michelle Bachelet told the UN Security Council that in 2020, her office verified 35 killings of womenRead More →
The Taliban’s violent crackdown on a women’s rights protest in Kabul last weekend marks an alarming and unlawful escalation in efforts to crack down on peaceful protest and freedom of expression in Afghanistan. Human Rights Watch spoke with two protesters and a witness and viewed video footage of the incident.Read More →
Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 8:24 p.m.Press release: Access now Women activists and human rights defenders are attacked in Bahrain and Jordan – the famous Pegasus spyware from the NSO group is the weapon. Read the new report from Front Line Defenders and Access Now, Dangerous anywhere: Women human rights defendersRead More →
The union of two people is often a joyous occasion that celebrates love, families coming together and visions of a prosperous future. Whether it’s walking down the aisle, breaking glass, standing under a mandap, jumping over a broom or performing a tea ceremony, a wedding is a memorable event thatRead More →
Women demonstrating in Kabul, the Afghan capital, to demand the right to work and education were sprayed on Sunday by Taliban forces. The women gathered outside Kabul University, chanting “equality and justice” and carrying banners reading “women’s rights, human rights”. The demonstrations also demanded the release of Alia Azizi, anRead More →
Prominent Egyptian women’s rights activist Amal Fathy has been sentenced to a year in prison for posting a Facebook video in which she criticized the authorities’ failure to protect women from sexual harassment. Fathy was originally arrested in May 2018 after posting a video on Facebook in which she spokeRead More →
Amal Fathy is one of the most prominent defenders of women’s rights in Egypt © Private Prominent activist sentenced to one year in prison for Facebook video criticizing authorities’ failure to protect women from sexual harassment “It is not a crime to criticize the government’s failure to tackle sexual harassment”Read More →
Screenshot of the Bulli Bai platform. | Photo: Twitter. Help India! On January 8, ANHAD hosted a virtual discussion titled Women Against Hate in Response to Hate Speech Against Muslims in India at an event in Haridwar and the recent online ‘auction’ more of 100 Muslim women whose photos wereRead More →
Pakistan’s highest judicial commission has appointed a female judge to the Supreme Court for the first time in the country’s history. The decision to clear the way for Judge Ayesha Malik to join the court has been widely hailed by lawyers and civil society activists as a watershed moment inRead More →
JIH Women’s Wing held an online protest on the issue of the ongoing Bulli Bai App case. Help India! Several speakers at an online protest organized by the Women’s Department of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) stressed the need for people from all communities and regions to speak out against the prevailingRead More →
Lee Na-young, chairman of the Korea Justice and Remembrance Council on Military Sexual Slavery Issues in Japan, center, holds up a petition submitted to the Korea National Human Rights Commission before the commission in the central Seoul on Wednesday, calling on the commission to prevent far-right groups from staging counter-ralliesRead More →
Kabul: Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August, they have applied their fundamentalist interpretation of Islam. Although it tried to pass itself off as more moderate, the group imposed a series of restrictions that nullify the freedoms Afghan women have gained through a history of struggle andRead More →
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Jordan passed an amendment to its constitution to add the term “Jordanian women” after a scuffle broke out between members of parliament in the assembly last week over the proposed reforms. Images of the fight between parliamentarians have gone viral. The violence began when a discussion of the proposed constitutionalRead More →
A milky white and sky blue stone hangs from a red string around Ethel Correa’s neck, and every now and then she rubs it between her fingers. “When I get angry, I grab this stone and start to relax, because they taught me to breathe, relax the body and relaxRead More →
ohn March 8, 2021, women around the world took part in protests to mark International Women’s Day. In Mexico, the annual event is even more poignant, as at least 10 women are murdered every day in the country; in 2021, the date was marred by further violence. As day approached,Read More →
Taliban officials say women must be accompanied by a close male relative if they travel more than 72 km, which is doomed. In Afghanistan, Taliban officials say women seeking to travel long distances should not be allowed to take road transport unless accompanied by a close male relative. Guidelines releasedRead More →
A human rights organization has sounded the alarm over the worsening human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, claiming that a dozen prominent women’s rights activists have been arbitrarily arrested by regime forces of Riyadh throughout this year. AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): A human rights organization has sounded the alarm overRead More →
A human rights organization has sounded the alarm over the worsening human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, claiming that a dozen prominent women’s rights activists have been arbitrarily arrested by regime forces of Riyadh throughout this year. Human rights organization Sanad, which monitors and exposes human rights abuses in SaudiRead More →
Every year between November 25 (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) and December 10 (Human Rights Day), the world comes together to demand a safer world for women. women and girls by marking 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where UNFPA isRead More →
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Credit: UN Women Opinion by Divya Srinivasan, Humaida Abdulghafoor (New Delhi, India) Wednesday 22 December 2021 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, India, December 22 (IPS) – Marital rape is now criminalized without exception in the Maldives, as part of a seriesRead More →
Featured, Gender, Gender Violence, Global, Titles, Human Rights, TerraViva United Nations Opinion International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Credit: UN Women NEW DELHI, India, December 22, 2021 (IPS) – Marital rape is now criminalized without exception in the Maldives, as part of a series of significant amendmentsRead More →
Hundreds of Jordanians have taken to social media to mourn the death of former minister and human rights activist Asma Khader, who left a lasting legacy in the struggle for women’s rights. Khader, a seasoned lawyer and staunch advocate for women, died Monday following a brief battle with cancer. SheRead More →
Missing women’s rights activist Noof, 23, “held against her will” in mental hospital in Qatar Noof al-Maadeed, 23, was last heard from on October 13 when she spoke of receiving threats Since then, fears have grown for her safety, with some reports last week suggesting that she had been murdered.Read More →
Families face “extreme poverty and hunger” this winter amid reports of child labor, early marriage and “even the sale of children,” said Nada al-Nashif, Haut- United Nations Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights. GENEVA, Switzerland – More than 100 former members of the Afghan national security forces and others have beenRead More →
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UN rights office provides update on Afghanistan Said killings continue across the country, mostly by the Taliban Denounces Taliban recruitment of boys and undermines women’s rights Families face severe poverty, reports of “sale of children” The deposed government envoy denounces a “total reversal” of advances GENEVA, December 14 (Reuters) –Read More →
ANI | Update: Dec 14 2021 20:44 STI Kabul [Afghanistan]Dec. 14 (ANI): Women activists have expressed concern at an upsurge in violence against women in the crisis-torn country as they gather in the capital Kabul, local media reported.Women activists gathered in Kabul to mark the end of a 16-day campaignRead More →
Families face “deep poverty and hunger” this winter amid reports of child labor, early marriages and “even the sale of children,” High Commissioner Nada al-Nashif said United Nations Deputy for Human Rights. Reuters 14 December 2021, 19:35 Last modification: December 14, 2021, 7:45 PM Afghan women’s rights defenders and civilianRead More →
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Saudi women’s rights activist has accused three former U.S. intelligence contractors of illegal hacking of her phone which contributed to her arrest and then torture in her home country, according to a complaint filed in a US court. Ms. Loujain al-Hathloul helped lead a campaign to allowRead More →
Mon 13 Dec 2021 12:00 – 13:00 Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) Register here. What is the current situation of Afghan women and women’s rights after the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban? And after? About this event Lina AbiRafeh is a global women’s rights expert and humanitarian worker with decadesRead More →
(Almaty) – The refusal by the authorities of the city of Almaty to allow a march for women’s rights on March 8, 2022, shows the authorities’ indifference to women’s rights, including a serious problem of domestic violence Human Rights Watch said today. On November 16, 2021, three Kazakh activists, actingRead More →
In dire news for women’s rights, the United States Supreme Court today ruled to allow extreme anti-abortion law in the state of Texas for the time being. The move is likely to further embolden several other states across the country, which may ban abortion, and means most pregnant women inRead More →
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Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul can be seen in this undated photo. Marieke Wijntjes / Document via REUTERS Register now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Dec.9 (Reuters) – A Saudi women’s rights activist has accused three former U.S. intelligence contractors of illegally hacking her phoneRead More →
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday, December 6 and called on the United States to take action to ensure Afghan women and girls can return to the classroom and on. the workplace following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Blinken saidRead More →
Turkish authorities are pursuing and silencing activists, politicians and opponents of the AKP regime led by Erdogan and anyone expressing his opinion. Charges are ready for anyone who opposes his conviction, advocates for and protests against him, and is punishable by arrest or imprisonment and the same argument of “dealingRead More →
An Afghan woman wearing a burqa walks out of a small store in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Women’s rights activists in the Afghan capital of Kabul insisted on Sunday that they would continue to fight for their rights. right to education, employment and participation in Afghan politicalRead More →
Turkish authorities pursue and silence activists, politicians and opponents of the AKP regime led by Erdogan and anyone who voices their opinion. Charges are ready for anyone who opposes his conviction, advocates freedom and stands against him, and is subject to arrest or imprisonment and the same argument of “dealingRead More →
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Women’s rights activists in Kabul, the Afghan capital, insisted on Sunday that they would continue to fight for their right to education, employment and participation in human rights. political and social life in Afghanistan, and said that a recent Taliban decree banning forced marriage was notRead More →
On the night of October 25, in the hectic hours following the announcement of a military takeover in Sudan by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the coup leader, a group of forces wearing military uniforms took stormed the central complex of the University of Khartoum, including the student dormitories. During theRead More →
More than 120 members of the European Parliament have denounced the Riyadh regime’s “continued persecution” of Saudi women human rights defenders, saying activists released from prison still face rights violations and severe restrictions in the kingdom . The lawmakers, in a joint letter signed on International Women Human Rights DefendersRead More →
Sexist misinformation and online abuse against women in politics is not only a problem for the women targeted, but undermines women’s rights and democracy in general. 85 percent of women around the world said they had witnessed online violence against other women. The numbers are even higher in Latin America,Read More →
Three women’s rights activists – Baia Pataraia, Eliso Rukhadze and Tozu Gulmamedli – received the Kato Mikeladze Award from the Women’s Fund for their dedication to gender equality and the protection of women’s rights in Georgia. Tozu Gulmamedli is an activist working with ethnic minority women and founder of theRead More →
The international community must live up to its long-term commitment to women’s rights in Afghanistan, Amnesty International said, ahead of a new campaign highlighting the achievements of 16 remarkable Afghan women. To mark this year’s 16 Days of Gender-Based Violence Activism, an annual international campaign celebrating women from all partsRead More →
Malala Yousafzai said the rescue of women’s rights activists and others from Afghanistan captured by the Taliban brought “hope and security” to vulnerable Afghans. The Nobel Peace Prize winner’s comments come as it emerged that a former Afghan minister, as well as a lawyer who prosecuted more than 2,000 TalibanRead More →
Not long ago, activist, artist and former Afghan refugee Nahid Shahalimi won. The women’s school she worked to establish in Afghanistan was endorsed by the current Afghan government, the Taliban. Shahalimi has been working on the project for nearly six years, even before the Taliban hit the streets of KabulRead More →
Women’s rights activist Noof is now missing in Qatar more than a month after she went missing after returning from exile in Britain Noof al-Maadeed, 23, is still missing in Qatar more than a month after his disappearance She returned to the Gulf state from exile in Britain after beingRead More →
(Beirut) – Iran’s new population law further violates women’s sexual and reproductive health rights and puts women’s health and lives at risk, Human Rights Watch said today. The Iranian authorities must immediately repeal the provisions that restrict human rights. On November 1, 2021, Iran’s Guardian Council approved the “Population RejuvenationRead More →
Young women have an important role to play in advocating for gender equality and the empowerment of women, and it is with this in mind that the “Creating Agents of Change” program was launched in October. “Change is important, but it’s difficult, especially if we’ve been doing things the sameRead More →
A 29-year-old activist and economics professor, Frozan Safi, was shot and killed in northern Afghanistan in what appears to be the first known death of a women’s rights defender since taking power of the Taliban almost three months ago. The body of Frozan Safi was identified in a morgue inRead More →
Women and gender constituency climate advocates speak out about the challenges of participating in environmental negotiations and share their demands for building a fairer future for all of us Over the next two weeks, Glasgow will be the scene of some of the most important decisions ever made on climateRead More →
Top Women’s and Children’s Rights Activists Atty. Mmonbeydo Nadine Joah, executive director / legal adviser of ORWOCH (left) and Marian Deah, executive director of Restore Their Hope condemned the widespread violations against women and called for tougher sentences for the perpetrators. MONROVIA – The genital mutilation of a 22-year-old womanRead More →
In their book ‘Changemakers’, Almas Virani and Sweta Samota introduce readers to 11 women whose digital activism and petitions have made tangible changes on the ground. As a child, Chandana Hiran grew up under constant harassment from people who advised her to try remedies to whiten her skin. Commercials forRead More →
The Young Urban Women’s Movement (YUWM), a program of ActionAid Ghana, has called on the government to take action to ratify the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) on Violence and Harassment in the world of work. ILO C190 is a comprehensive international regulation, which addresses all issues relatingRead More →
Activists staged several protests to call on the Taliban to guarantee basic rights (File) Kabul: The Taliban have once again used force to disperse female activists demonstrating for women’s rights in Kabul, media reported on Tuesday. A number of women have taken to the streets of Kabul to protest againstRead More →
NNA | Update: October 26, 2021 8:39 p.m. STI Kabul [Afghanistan]Oct. 26 (ANI): The Taliban have once again used force to disperse female activists organizing protests for women’s rights in Kabul, media reported on Tuesday.A number of women have taken to the streets of Kabul to protest against the closureRead More →