Global Issues
News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 55
International Women’s Day, 2024 - The Misogynistic Minority
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 04 (IPS) - A minority of the world‘s population appears to be misogynistic and continues to oppose efforts to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls. The misogynistic minority cannot be permitted to undermine gender equality policies supported by large majorities of the public worldwide.
International Women’s Day, 2024 - Progress Hinges on Feminist Leadership
- Inter Press Service
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 04 (IPS) - Investing in inclusion requires more than electing and initiating women leaders. It requires a coordinated effort to change mindsets and systematically increase investments. This will allow feminist leaders, individually and collectively, to fully exercise their agency and counter targeted attacks on their safety and legitimacy.
‘Clear and convincing information’ that hostages held in Gaza subjected to sexual violence says UN Special Representative
- UN News
Following a 17-day visit to Israel, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict reported on Monday that she and a team of experts had found “clear and convincing information” of rape, and sexualized torture being committed against hostages seized during the 7 October terror attacks.
Roughly 9,000 women killed so far in Gaza war: UN Women
- UN News
The Gaza conflict “is also a war on women”, who continue to suffer its devastating impacts, the UN agency championing gender equality has said.
International Women’s Day, 2024; Support the Women and Girls Fighting for Rights
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar 01 (IPS) - This International Women’s Day (March 8) comes at a fiercely challenging moment. We can find inspiration, and hope, however, in the women and girls around the world who, often at great risk, are leading the fight for rights for everyone.
From Gas to Ash: The Struggle of Nigerian Women Amidst Surging Cooking Gas Prices
- Inter Press Service
KWARA, Nigeria, Mar 01 (IPS) - One sunny mid-morning in Omu-Aran village, a community in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, Iyabo Sunday sat beside a firewood stand observing her pot of beans with rice (a combination enjoyed by many in Nigeria).
Greece: Another First for LGBTQI+ Rights
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar 01 (IPS) - After almost two decades of civil society campaigning, Greece’s parliament has passed a law enabling same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. It’s the first majority-Orthodox Christian country to realise marriage equality.
Female Genital Mutilation Continues Amid Sudans Conflict and Forced Displacement
- Inter Press Service
JUBA, Feb 27 (IPS) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) stands as one of the most egregious violations of human rights, particularly affecting women and girls worldwide. However, when conflict and forced displacement enter the equation, the horrors of FGM are exacerbated, creating a dire situation that demands urgent attention and action. Where instability and insecurity prevail, the prevalence of FGM often intensifies, exacerbated by factors such as displacement, poverty, and the breakdown of social systems.
New Anti-Rape Crisis Centre Brings Hope for Sexual Abuse Survivors in Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 21 (IPS) - Medical experts and women's rights activists are pinning hopes on the establishment of an anti-rape crisis centre for the provision of medical and legal aid to victims of sexual assaults in a timely manner will ensure convictions.
UK urged to end ‘national threat’ of violence against women and girls
- UN News
The United Kingdom must take action to end all forms of violence against women and girls, having labelled it a “national threat”, a UN independent human rights expert on the issue said on Wednesday.
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