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Women and girls bear brunt of global water and sanitation crisis

Women and girls are primarily responsible for water collection in seven out of 10 households that lack supply, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO ...

‘Equal rights cannot wait’ on International Day of Women in Multilateralism

New York: The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday underlined the need to achieve gender equality globally and fight hate speech, particu ...

Chinese city loses 'civilized' status after viral video of women beaten up by group of men triggers outrage

Tangshan, China: A viral video where a group of men could be seen beating up four women outside a restaurant had triggered criticisms in recent times, forcing authorities to remove the&nb ...

Unilateral sanctions particularly harmful to women, children, other vulnerable groups

New York: Women, children and other vulnerable groups are more likely to have their human rights impacted by unilateral sanctions, an independent UN human rights expert alerted on Wednesd ...

Women the ‘driving force’ for peacebuilding in Colombia: Deputy UN chief

New York:: The UN deputy chief has underscored the importance of the full and comprehensive implementation of Colombia's historic 2016 peace agreement, to enable sustainable and resil ...