News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 70
Stories from the UN Archive: Feminist icon calls out violence against women
- UN News
A feminist activist and acclaimed writer from the United States, Gloria Steinem has been on the front lines of social activism for decades and received countless honors, including the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, for her service to humanity.
Innovative Gender Bond Series Uplifts Rural Women to Drive Climate Action in Asia
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 22 (IPS) - Rural women across Asia play a key role producing, processing, and trading agricultural products, and are often the primary users and managers of natural resources.
Step up investment to end violence against women and girls: UN deputy chief
- UN News
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed has called for greater investment in preventing violence against women and girls, an issue that transcends all borders and cultures.
Will the UN Ever be Able to Eradicate Systemic Racism Within?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 20 (IPS) - In the midst of the Israel-Hamas conflagration, a significant anniversary at the United Nations --October 24th was the 78th year since its founding--went unremarked by the larger world. But the work of--and significant problems with--the UN continues. Among the problems is embedded institutional racism. It's time that it be deeply addressed--not just by lip service.
UN’s top Woman Police Officer ‘a young agent of change’
- UN News
An Indonesian police officer serving at the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was on Thursday awarded a top peacekeeping honour.
Amidst Tears and Grief, Afghan Women Call Out To the World
- Inter Press Service
Nov 06 (IPS) - The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons“When the sun rises in the morning, I see the light but I don't feel like I'm having a bright day. I think about how different these days are from our past days”.
Zimbabwe's Election Widens Gender Gap in Politics
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Nov 06 (IPS) - Zimbabwe’s recent election has exposed weak gender policies both at the political party and governmental levels as women were sidelined despite the fact that they make up more than half of the 6.5 million electorate.
Women in Islam: Mohammed calls for action on education, empowerment and peace
- UN News
Even though women have made extraordinary contributions to Islamic civilization, in many countries they are still being left behind, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said during a speech in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
Iran, a Murdered Teenager and a Fading Protest
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Nov 03 (IPS) - On October 28, Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old Iranian teenager, passed away a month after she had been beaten by the police in the Tehran subway for not wearing the Islamic veil correctly.
Argentina: Unpalatable Choices in Election Plagued with Uncertainty
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Nov 03 (IPS) - For many of Argentina’s voters the choice in the 19 November presidential runoff is between the lesser of two evils: Sergio Massa, economy minister of a government that’s presiding over a once-in-a-generation economic meltdown with a whopping 140-per cent inflation rate, or Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian who admires Donald Trump, wants to shut down the Central Bank and wields a chainsaw in public as a symbol of his willingness to slash the state. Many will rue that it ever came to this.
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