Digital technology new source of discrimination against women: Guterres
New York: 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 internet safer for women and girls – and to ensure that they are equal participants in global conservations, both online and in-person.
‘Equal rights cannot wait’ on International Day of Women in Multilateralism
New York: The head of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday underlined the need to achieve gender equality globally and fight hate speech, particularly that which targets women and girls online.
Iran: Oscar-winning movie actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested over anti-hijab protests
Tehran/IBNS: Taraneh Alidoosti, who acted in the 2016 Oscar-winning film "The Salesman", was arrested for supporting the anti-hijab protest in Iran, AFP reported citing Tasnim news agency.
Eliminate violence against women, most widespread, pervasive human rights violation
New York: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is not only one of the worst forms of discrimination but also remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violations in the world, 11 UN entities said on Friday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Tangshan, China: A viral video where a group of men could be seen beating up four women outside a restaurant had triggered criticisms in recent times, forcing authorities to remove the honorary “civilized” status given to the Chinese city of Tangshan where the incident took place.
Violence against indigenous women, ‘legacy of colonialism’ rooted in racism
New York: Indigenous women and girls face grave, systematic, and continuous acts of violence that permeate every aspect of their lives, a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Wednesday in a hard hitting report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva
Pakistan: Protest held in Quetta over arrest of Baloch woman
Quetta, Pakistan: Protest was held in front of the Quetta Press Club in Pakistan over the recent arrest of Noor Jehan from Balochistan’s Turbat by the Counter-Terrorist Department, media reports said on Saturday.
Guterres vows to improve UN’s handling of sexual exploitation and abuse
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres released his annual update on the Organization’s efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) on Tuesday, dovetailing with his system-wide strategy – launched in 2017 - to stamp out incidents by placing victims at the heart of efforts, throughout the system.
Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises’
New York: To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and centre, leading the way”. Secretary-General António Guterres told the opening session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Monday.
Investing in women’s empowerment yields major peace, prosperity dividend, Security Council hears
New York: Investing in women’s economic empowerment yields enormous dividends for peace and prosperity, the head of UN Women told the Security Council on Tuesday, stressing that countries where women are economically marginalized and shut out of the workforce are much more likely to go to war.
Women leaders examine how to end ‘invisible emergency’ of gender-based violence
New York: Whether at home, at work, in the streets or even online, women and girls across the world remain highly vulnerable to gender-based violence, something which the COVID-19 pandemic has only magnified, six senior UN women leaders said on Thursday.
Unilateral sanctions particularly harmful to women, children, other vulnerable groups
New York: Women, children and other vulnerable groups are more likely to have their human rights impacted by unilateral sanctions, an independent UN human rights expert alerted on Wednesday.
Women and girls at high risk of being pushed into modern slavery
New York: Women and children are at high risk of being pushed into contemporary forms of slavery, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Wednesday.
International Day honours rural women’s critical role in feeding the world
New York: Although rural women and girls have an essential role in food systems, they still do not have equal power with men, therefore earn less, and experience higher levels of food insecurity, according to UN Women, the agency supporting countries to reach gender equality.
New York: The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, visited Somalia on Sunday, to express her solidarity with Somali women’s calls for full and equal participation in political life, and the support of the international community for timely, inclusive, peaceful and credible elections.