News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 34
‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission
- UN News
“Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission on the Status of Women, as the forum wrapped up the first week of its annual session at the UN Headquarters, in New York, on Friday.
Women and Girls in Afghanistan Bear the Brunt of the Country’s Crisis
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 13 (IPS) - Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan nearly four years ago, human rights have begun diminishing for over 14 million women. Heightened gender inequality has exacerbated the pre-existing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, which has been marked by conflict, displacement, climate change, food insecurity, and economic instability. In 2025, widespread cuts in humanitarian funding look to further strain the crisis.
Surges in Violence in Haiti Push Basic Services to the Brink of Collapse
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 12 (IPS) - In 2025, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti has grown increasingly dire amid the ongoing gang wars. With rates of displacement, child recruitment, food insecurity, physical violence, and sexual violence having skyrocketed in the past year alone, the national police have found it difficult to keep gang activity under control.
‘Anxiety, paranoia, fear’: The consequences of digital violence against women
- UN News
Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists from Spain and Latin America met at UN Headquarters on Wednesday to rally women and share strategies on fighting back.
UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’
- UN News
The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on the sidelines of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday.
Women in the World: Making the Invisible Visible with Crowdsourced Data
- Inter Press Service
ASUNCIÓN, Mar 11 (IPS) - Despite a push in the past ten years for more female representation and #MeToo movements highlighting the abuse that women have faced for centuries, women’s struggles continue to remain invisible—dismissed, denied, and buried under patriarchal bureaucracy.
‘What’s next?’ Women-led movements fear for the future
- UN News
Women rights advocates gathered at UN Headquarters for the world’s biggest meeting on gender equality have been sharing their concerns about the growing backlash against feminism, and how major funding cuts from donor countries could threaten programmes aimed at improving the lives of women and girls.
‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists
- UN News
At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday to civil society representatives gathered for a town hall meeting – part of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women.
Society's Self-Sabotage: How Discrimination Cripples Nations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 10 (IPS) - One look at the headlines recently and anyone would know that cuts to foreign aid are jeopardizing hard-won progress on a range of issues. AIDS is one of them.
World’s largest conference on women calls for equality amid gender backlash
- UN News
Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday for the world’s largest annual conference focused on women’s issues.
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