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How to Save the Fight for Women’s Rights

How to Save the Fight for Women’s Rights The Backlash Against Democracy Calls for New Strategies By SASKIA BRECHENMACHER* January 7, 2026 - Three decades after the Beijing Platform for Action, the groundbreaking UN declaration that affirmed that women’s rights are human rights, the global movement for gender equality and women’s . Learn More

When Pregnancy & Birth Can Be a Death Sentence – Preventable Maternal Mortality & Morbidity

When Pregnancy & Birth Can Be a Death Sentence “As a midwife, I've held a torch in one hand while I prayed on one side that a mother didn’t die in childbirth,” said Angela Nguku, founder of the White Ribbon Alliance Kenya. 24 October 2025 A midwife by vocation, Nguku said her 16-year journey as a talent advocate for pregnant women and . Learn More

30 YEARS OF ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY – ACHIEVEMENTS & SETBACKS + THE FUTURE

30 YEARS OF ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY – ACHIEVEMENTS & SETBACKS + THE FUTURE By Victoria Fernandez 22 September 2025 - In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by the nations of the world, great progress has been made but women and girls still face unacceptable levels of violence and . Learn More

Gender Equality: UN Women Calls for Political Will & Accelerated Global Action

Gender Equality: UN Women Calls for Political Will and Accelerated Global Action By Ana Carmo 15 September 2025 - More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist. The world is retreating from gender equality, and the cost is being counted in lives, rights, . Learn More

Women, Peace & Security: Facts & Figures

Women, Peace & Security: Facts & Figures Impact of conflicts and crises on women and girls · Women in peace processes · Women’s leadership in conflict and crisis · Women’s human rights in conflict and crisis · Gender-based violence in conflict · Women’s access to justice during and after . Learn More

Erasure or Empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, Women Confront a Stark Choice

Erasure or Empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, Women Confront a Stark Choice 7 August 2025 - In Africa’s Sahel region, deepening violence and poverty – driven by displacement, hunger and terrorism – are stripping women and girls of their right to safety, education and a viable future. Risks to women and girls across this vast region are severe . Learn More

Gender Inequality Increases the Risk of Modern Slavery for Women and Girls

Gender Inequality Increases the Risk of Modern Slavery for Women and Girls Modern slavery is fuelled by power imbalances, and gender inequality makes women and girls more vulnerable to exploitation. 2025 - Gender-based discrimination begins at birth and continues to affect women throughout their lives, shaping their opportunities and . Learn More

Digital Abuse of Women & Girls Knows No Borders

Sexual harassment and stalking are the most commonly reported forms of technology-facilitated violence experienced by women and girls. Nadia Samet-Warren – IWPR Country Director August 1, 2025 - Imagine waking up to find your inbox spammed with death threats, harassment and extortion attempts. Imagine receiving messages from an unknown source . Learn More

DR Congo, Violence Still Rages: Rape & Sexual Violence

DR Congo: Despite Efforts Towards a Political Solution, Violence Still Rages in the East Violence in the east of the country continues to disproportionately affect women, boys, and girls, notably as rape and other forms of sexual violence are still being systematically used as weapons of war. 25 June 2025 - As the Foreign Ministers of Rwanda . Learn More

Malala Turns Her Fight for Equality to Women in Sports

Malala Turns Her Fight for Equality to Women in Sports CNN – June 24, 2025 - Malala Yousafzai is known by millions around the world as an activist and human rights campaigner, a voice of power and inspiration who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban at age 15. Perhaps less well known is her life as a sports fanatic. But take any . Learn More

Femicide Laws Worldwide: 50 Years of Evolution & Ongoing Gaps

Femicide Laws Worldwide: 50 Years of Evolution & Ongoing Gaps Marina Elefante &Siyi Wang – June 16, 2025 - Femicide—the intentional killing of a woman with a gender-related motivation—is the most brutal manifestation of gender-based violence. Unlike general homicide, femicide stems from unequal power relations, control, and deeply . Learn More

Latin America & the Caribbean – Gender Differences in Education, Skills & STEM – OECD

Gender Differences in Education, Skills & STEM Careers in Latin America & the Caribbean Insights from PISA and PIAAC Abstract Achieving gender equality in education is not only a matter of social justice: it is a catalyst for economic growth and societal well-being. This OECD report explores gender disparities in education in the . Learn More

Afghanistan – Women & Girls Lives Under Taliban Multiple Behavior & Freedom Bans

Afghanistan-Women’s & Girls’ Lives Under Taliban Bans Ban on chess May 12, 2025 - According to Khaama Press, the Taliban have now banned chess in yet another move to curb entertainment and sports. The Taliban had returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021 after rigorous infighting of 20 years. (Image: ANI) Ban on video games, foreign . Learn More

Obstetric Fistula – A Silent Crisis’, Affects 500,000 Women; Yet It’s Fully Treatable

Obstetric Fistula – ‘A Silent Crisis’, Affects 500,000 Women; Yet It’s Fully Treatable May 23, 2025 - Five days – that is how long it took Dah, a 14-year-old prospective mother from Côte d’Ivoire, to give birth. The child was stillborn and she developed obstetric fistula. 16 years – that is how long Dah had to live with the agonising . Learn More

Afghanistan – Under Taliban Rule, Afghan Girls Turn to Drugs Amid Rising Depression

Afghanistan - Under Taliban Rule, Afghan Girls Turn to Drugs Amid Rising Depression ByBehnia The investigative report by the Hasht-e Subh Daily, based on findings from seven provinces across the country, reveals that following the Taliban’s imposition of restrictions on women’s education, academic pursuits, and employment, many women and . Learn More