Sudan: Women and Girls Abducted, Held 'In Slave-Like Conditions' in Darfur

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed alarm on Friday over reports that in Sudan, women and girls are being abducted, chained and held in "inhuman, degrading slave-like… Read more »

Africa: More Action Needed to Advance Women's Role in Global Peace and Security - UN Chief

Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace and security, their presence is still woefully lacking at negotiation tables,… Read more »

Africa: Why Women's Role in Sustaining Peace Is More Critical Than Ever

Twenty-three years after a landmark UN Security Council agreement focusing on women, peace and security, women and girls continue to bear the brunt of conflicts and remain… Read more »

Africa: Women's Sexual and Reproductive Rights an 'Unfinished Agenda', UN Human Rights Chief Says

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday called for progress on the 'unfinished agenda' of women's sexual and reproductive health rights at an event in Geneva to mark the… Read more »

Africa: Empowering Women Through Social Protection - UN Rights Office

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… Read more »

Africa: UN Teams Up With FIFA At Women's World Cup in Score for Gender Equality

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… Read more »

Libya: Rights Experts Denounce Discriminatory Travel Policy

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… Read more »

Sudan: UN Voices 'Shock and Condemnation' As Gender-Based Violence Soars Across Sudan

The UN's top humanitarian officials on Wednesday voiced shock and condemnation over increasing reports of gender-based violence in Sudan as the military power struggle there… Read more »

Africa: Health Data, Women's and LGBT Rights in Spotlight At Human Rights Council

The right to keep personal health data private is increasingly under threat in our digital world, with potentially devastating consequences for already vulnerable people, a… Read more »

Africa: Putting an End to Period Poverty

Fatoumatta Fatty's commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season in The Gambia, but she is happy joining her co-workers at a sanitary pad… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Representative Alarmed by Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls

UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her 'deep concern' on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carried out in… Read more »

Ghana: Peacekeeper Named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year

A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) will receive the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, it… Read more »

Africa: One Pregnant Woman or Newborn Dies Every 7 Seconds - New UN Report

Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health,… Read more »

Africa: Imprisoned Iranian Women Journalists Receive UN Press Freedom Prize

Three imprisoned Iranian women journalists - whose reporting helped spark the revolution surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody - are the recipients of an award… Read more »

Africa: End 'Alarmist Narratives' on Population Growth and Recognise Women's Rights - UNFPA

Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population growth, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency… Read more »

Africa: Gender Inequalities in Food, Agriculture Cost World U.S.$1 Trillion - FAO

Levelling the playing field for women working in the food and agriculture sectors can bring growth and help feed millions, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on… Read more »

Africa: Women in Peacekeeping - UN Fund Calls for New Ideas and Investment

The UN's Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a fresh call for funding proposals on Thursday, aimed at improving opportunities for uniformed women to serve in peacekeeping… Read more »

Africa: Digital Technology New Source of Discrimination Against Women - Guterres

During a dialogue with women civil society leaders in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres heard about the critical need to make the… Read more »

Gambia: 'Every Other Young Girl You See Has Undergone Female Genital Mutilation'

Women in The Gambia face high levels of female genital mutilation (FGM), period poverty (an inability to afford menstrual hygiene products), and domestic violence. In an interview… Read more »

Africa: LDC5 Spotlights Contributions of Women and Girls in Tech, Despite Tough Odds and Persistent Barriers

The Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), under way in Doha, Qatar, joined the world in marking International Women's Day, celebrating the achievements of… Read more »

Africa: Cracking the Code to a Fairer Digital Future for Women

The inequalities faced by women in the real world are also prevalent online. On International Women's Day, celebrated on 8 March, the UN is raising awareness of these disparities,… Read more »

Africa: 'Radical Change of Direction' Needed in Women, Peace and Security Agenda

New goals and effective plans on women's involvement in peacebuilding are needed before it is too late, the head of the UN agency leading global efforts to achieve gender equality… Read more »

Africa: CSW - Advancing Women's Rights Since 1946

The annual UN Commission for the Status of Women (CSW) meets in March each year to address the widespread inequalities, violence and discrimination women continue to face, all… Read more »

Africa: For First Time, Women Represented in All Parliaments of the World

For the first time ever, there are women MPs in every single country on Earth, the Interparliamentary Union, IPU, said on Friday. Read more »

Africa: Every Two Minutes, a Woman Dies During Pregnancy or Childbirth

Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies… Read more »