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Self-Care from the Frontlines: Women Human Rights Defenders on How They Stay Motivated to Keep Fighting

Women human rights defenders are at the forefront of advancing rights. They mobilize to create more just and less violent societies—and often at great cost. As a group they face attacks, death threats, travel bans, and surveillance. Their safety and the safety of their... Learn More

Self-Care from the Frontlines: Women Human Rights Defenders on How They Stay Motivated to Keep Fighting

Saudi Arabia - No More Secret Divorces by Men - Women Must Be Notified

AFP/Getty Photo 5 January 2019 - A new regulation in Saudi Arabia is set to stop Saudi women from being divorced without their knowledge. Starting from Sunday, courts will be required to notify women by text on rulings confirming their divorces. Local female lawyers suggest the measure... Learn More

Saudi Arabia - No More Secret Divorces by Men - Women Must Be Notified

Korean Peninsula - Gender Equality Analysis

By Eun Ha Chang, O Son Hwa and Hwang Su Yon FOCUS ASIA November, 2018 Issues of gender equality and women’s participation can often be neglected in peace building processes and thus far it has certainly not been a driving agenda in the current negotiations on the Korean Peninsula. To seek... Learn More

Korean Peninsula - Gender Equality Analysis

Universal Health Coverage, Gender Equality & Social Protection: A Health Systems Approach

Authors: Gita Sen, Veloshnee Govender and Salma El-Gamal - Publisher: UN Women - Date: December, 2018 This paper is one of two background papers commissioned by UN Women for CSW 63 (March, 2019) on “Social Protection Systems, Access to Public Services and Sustainable Infrastructure for Gender Equality and the Empowerment... Learn More

Universal Health Coverage, Gender Equality & Social Protection: A Health Systems Approach