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Gender equality is ‘300 years away,’ U.N. chief warns

Gender equality is ‘300 years away,’ U.N. chief warns

It is estimated that the world is hundreds of years away from achieving gender equality after decades of advances on women's rights. Ahead of International Women's Day on March 8, Secretary General António Guterres said

Human Rights Festival 2023 – Seize Your Power

Human Rights Festival 2023 – Seize Your Power

Constitution Hill in Johannesburg will witness the 5th Human Rights Festival 2023 which is going to take place from 24 to 26 March. There are no / zero fees for the public in this festival.

Taliban forcing divorced Afghan women back to abusive husbands

Taliban forcing divorced Afghan women back to abusive husbands

There have been many infamous restrictions and limitations applied only to women under the Taliban regime governing Afghanistan. As the Taliban Government turned back all the freedom for women to exercise the civil rights they

Human rights are violated by Turkey’s Internet throttling

Human rights are violated by Turkey’s Internet throttling

On 1 March 2023, ARTICLE 19 submitted an expert opinion in relation to the legal case concerning bandwidth throttling and mobile service provider (GSM) disruptions that occurred following the earthquakes in Turkey in February of

Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation will see LGBT+ equality movement lose a strong ally. Will three SNP candidates agree to five key pledges? – Vic Valentine

Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation will see LGBT+ equality movement lose a strong ally. Will three SNP candidates agree to five key pledges? – Vic Valentine

When Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation it came as a huge blow to many of us. See what Vic Valentine has to say. Vic Valentine is the manager of Scottish Trance. Throughout her premiership, she

Queensland Mayor Says Just Keeping Kids In Detention Won’t Do

Queensland Mayor Says Just Keeping Kids In Detention Won’t Do

The mayor of far north Queensland says "nothing will work" to break his cycle of re-offending Unless juvenile delinquents are placed in rehabilitation programs without distraction. Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill shows her lesson on this.

NSW will outlaw gay conversion therapy- Report from Human rights conference Meet Sydney

NSW will outlaw gay conversion therapy- Report from Human rights conference Meet Sydney

On this Wednesday Minister Ben Franklin – NSW Art Minister spoke about the gay laws again. The news had been circulating for a long time and this time the minister again confirmed that the Government

Forced Marriage No More: Wales Sets Minimum Age at 18 

Forced Marriage No More: Wales Sets Minimum Age at 18 

As of Monday, February 27, England, and Wales have raised the legal marriage age to 18 years, and put in place safeguards to prevent vulnerable young people from being coerced into marriage. Before this, 16-

Poland to Host UN Expert on Violence Against Women and Girls

Poland to Host UN Expert on Violence Against Women and Girls

The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, will visit Poland from 27 February to 9 March 2023. Poland's international and regional commitments, as well as the legal, institutional and policy

Queensland Watch-House Whistleblower Claims ‘Illegal’ Strip Searches Of Children

Queensland Watch-House Whistleblower Claims ‘Illegal’ Strip Searches Of Children

A Queensland watch-house whistleblower says he witnessed "illegal" strip searches of children. A girl being placed in a cell with adult men, and staff wrapping towels around prisoners' heads to avoid spit-hood protocols, making them