Rights
New York: Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows that numerous women and girls worldwide are still unable to access provisions such as social security payments and pensions. more
50% of IT workers in Bangladesh to be women by 2041, says PM Sheikh Hasina at Generation Equality Forum
Paris: Although the international community made bold promises on women's empowerment in Beijing in 1995, most of them have yet to be fulfilled, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh ...
Empowering women in peace operations remains top priority, says UN peacekeeping chief
New York: Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the militar ...
Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan; debate highlights women’s power
New York: The Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan for another year to continue providing assistance to the Government a ...
International Women's Day: Women affected more by climate change than men, study reveals
New Delhi: A new study has revealed that women are more likely to be affected by climate change than men.
