News headlines for “Women’s Rights”, page 79
Transgender People Face Growing Violence, Discrimination in Pakistan
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Jul 24 (IPS) - “The problems transgender people face start from their homes as their parents, especially fathers and brothers, look them down upon and disrespect them,” says 20-year-old Pari Gul.
Empowering women through social protection: UN rights office
- UN News
Access to social protection is a fundamental human right, yet a recent UN human rights report shows that numerous women and girls worldwide are still unable to access provisions such as social security payments and pensions.
Libya: Rights experts denounce discriminatory travel policy
- UN News
A group of UN independent experts on Thursday expressed grave concern over a discriminatory policy issued by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) which effectively restricts women and girls from travelling abroad without a male guardian.
UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality
- UN News
UN Women and FIFA have come together just ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand to advance gender equality in football, and help end abuse and discrimination on and off the pitch.
Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report reveals
- UN News
Low women’s empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UN’s lead agencies on gender equality and international development said in a new report published on Tuesday.
Marginalising Key Populations Impacting Efforts to End HIV/AIDS Epidemic
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Jul 14 (IPS) - A report released this week has highlighted how continuing criminalisation and marginalisation of key populations are stymying efforts to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Security Council urged to address ‘most silenced and least condemned crime’
- UN News
The international community must act now to protect future generations from the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence, the UN’s advocate on the issue, Pramila Patten, told the Security Council on Friday.
Women Recyclers in Bolivia Build Hope, Demand Recognition
- Inter Press Service
LA PAZ, Jul 12 (IPS) - They haul many kilos of recyclable materials on their backs but receive little in return. These Bolivian women who help clean up the environment from dawn to dusk are fighting for recognition of their work and social and labor rights.
Invisible Women in Energy: Millions of Household Biomass Producers
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jul 12 (IPS) - An estimated 2.4 billion people currently lack access to clean cooking fuels, with the majority relying on biomass (firewood, charcoal, dung) to meet household cooking needs. This is only a slight decrease from 2017, when 2.5 billion people lacked access to clean cooking fuels.
Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare
- UN News
Women and girls of African descent face a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse in the health sector in countries across the world, leaving them at increased risk of death during childbirth, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency said on Wednesday.
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