Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual global campaign that ends on December ...

Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince have faced ongoing criticism from rights organizations for human rights violations, including restrictions on freedom of expression, women’s rights and over ...

In February 2026, it will be 80 years since the United Nations selected its first secretary-general, a man. Since then, eight ...

The origins of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Learn the powerful origins of the ...

Violence against women remains one of the world's most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little ...

Conflicts and crises cause harm based on gender. Because women and girls across the globe experience legal, economic, and ...

President Obama hit the ground running on women's rights when, in his second week in office, he made the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act the first major bill he signed into law. This week, human rights ...

The South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN) has raised alarm over increasing online harassment and digital ...

Supervisors want action after Mission Local reported that women held in a San Francisco jail were allegedly strip searched en ...

Join us for an insightful and dynamic discussion on the pivotal role of the women who shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This event will explore the historical context, the challenges ...

The European Parliament and the United Nations have officially condemned the practice of surrogacy following reports of human ...

Incarcerated women in the U.S. are routinely punished for menstruating due to prison rules that fail to account for basic ...