women rights

Demand Full Protection in CEDAW Shadow Report By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Women’s rights advocates and civil society organizations in Bangladesh have expressed deep concern over the alarming rise in misogyny and hatred against women, driven by the recent surge…

There are decisions no woman would ever want to face. Discovering that the fetus is nonviable, learning that the pregnancy puts her own life at risk, or becoming pregnant as a result of rape are experiences that no society should…

The U.S. initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission. By Evelyn Leopold The Islamic Republic of Iran was the first UN member ever to be expelled from the prestigious Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), tasked with protecting…

We spoke to Ryma Sheermohammadi about what is happening in Iran afterwards the death of Mahsa Amini; about the solidarity of the population in different parts of the world; about the slow response of Western governments… but also about the…

August 2022 marked one year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan. That year has been defined by human rights violations, directed especially against women and girls. By Mayssa Issaoui and Matt Tipton On April 14, 2021, Joe Biden announced plans to…