News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 5
Violence against women: UN sheds light on global femicide crisis, digital abuse
- UN News
For three years, thousands of angry messages poured into American actress Azie Tesfai’s phone from a man she’d never seen nor met.
Why a woman is killed every 10 minutes; the rising wave of global femicide
- UN News
Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2024 and that trend is growing, according to the UN.
Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN
- UN News
Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah Magero are demonstrating how lived experience and ingenuity, backed by United Nations support, can turn promising ideas into successful companies, even in societies where their voices have long been sidelined.
Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winter
- UN News
Women in Gaza are ensuring their families’ survival “with nothing but courage and exhausted hands” while violence continues and essentials remain in short supply, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday.
COP30 Was Diplomacy in Action as Cooperation Deepens—Says Climate Talks Observer
- Inter Press Service
BELÉM, Brazil, November 24 (IPS) - As observers at the Conference of Parties closely monitored proceedings in Belém, many, such as Yamide Dagnet, approached the UN Climate Summit as an implementation COP. They are advocating for tangible signals to ignite crucial climate action before the climate crisis reaches irreversible levels.
From silence to strength: Women leaders speak out in South Sudan
- UN News
Scolded for wanting to go to school as a girl and dismissed or ignored as an adult, Awrelia from Wau in South Sudan has learnt to advocate for herself, her children and for the women in her community.
The Rising Threat of Digital Abuse: Women’s Vulnerability in the Age of AI and Online Harassment
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, November 21 (IPS) - As the digital landscape continues to expand and integrate into various aspects of daily life, humanitarian experts have raised concerns about the associated risks, particularly as artificial intelligence (AI), online anonymity, and the absence of effective monitoring frameworks heighten the potential for abuse and harassment. Women and girls are disproportionately affected by digital abuse, facing heightened risks, with nearly half of them worldwide lacking effective legal protections.
From waste pickers to courtrooms: Women demand a gender focus at COP30
- UN News
On the scheduled final day of COP30 in Belém, tense negotiations are stretching into Friday afternoon as divisions persist. Amid the ongoing talks, one message is cutting through the noise: there is no climate justice without gender equality.
World News in Brief: Violence against Haitian women, WHO alert over support for survivors worldwide, Youth Activist Summit marks hope over hate
- UN News
Between January and September, over 7,400 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) were reported in Haiti – an average of about 27 per day, according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.
AI and anonymity fuel surge in digital violence against women
- UN News
What was once hailed as a vehicle for empowerment has, for millions of women and girls, become a source of fear.
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