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Persistent violence in Haiti remains a significant concern for the safety and welfare of its most vulnerable citizens, especially women and children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, citing reports of an “alarming spike” in kidnapping and other crimes. more
Singapore executes first woman convict in nearly two decades for drug trafficking

Amid human rights outcry, Singapore authorities on Friday executed a woman for her conviction in July 2018  in a case of attempting to traffic heroin,  the Central Narcotics Bur ...

Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office

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 ...

Rise in digital violence against women in Pakistan

Women harassment in Pakistan has taken an ugly turn with the increased use of the internet. Women are being harassed through acts of online stalking, image-based abuses, doxing, cyberbull ...

Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report reveals

New York: Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UN’s lead agencies on gender equality and international development sai ...

US: Professor fired for allegedly asking female students to remove their shirts 

New York: A college professor in the USA has been removed from the USA after he allegedly asked female students to remove their shirts.

Time to end gender-based violence, boost role of women in politics, public life

New York: Immense strides have been made in the quest for gender equality, but major barriers thrown up by the patriarchal system must be dismantled so women can play a fuller role in pol ...

US state abortion bans ‘putting millions of women and girls at risk’

New York: Millions of women and girls across the United States have suffered an alarming deterioration in access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, following the US Supreme Court deci ...

UN Committee seeks answers from China on poor representation of women in politics

Even as China has outlined its plans to become the world’s biggest superpower within thenext 30 years, it has failed to give substantial representation in political matters to women ...

UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC

New York: UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her ‘deep concern’ on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carr ...