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Blow to women’s rights; Sexual harassment taking place on flight

Blow to women’s rights; Sexual harassment taking place on flight

Flights are not safe for Indian women. They have been facing sexual harassment on flights, which is a huge blow to women’s rights.  In a shocking incident in India, an Indigo passenger was booked for

EU Pushed to Recognize Sex Workers As Court Steps Up Rights Protection

EU Pushed to Recognize Sex Workers As Court Steps Up Rights Protection

Sex workers in the EU have turned to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the French government criminalized their profession in 2016. The court will look into the case as it has already

HRW shines light on Taliban’s gender crimes against humanity

HRW shines light on Taliban’s gender crimes against humanity

Since taking over Afghanistan, the Taliban have committed numerous human rights violations, particularly against the country's women and girls. The authorities have imposed a number of restrictions through various written or announced decrees since August

Spanish women footballers to go on strike over pay and conditions

Spanish women footballers to go on strike over pay and conditions

In a rare move, Spanish women footballers are set to go on strike for the opening two weeks of the new season of Liga F over pay and conditions. FUTPRO, an Association of Professional Football

Sri Lanka asked to address its accountability deficit

Sri Lanka asked to address its accountability deficit

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Wednesday emphasised the pressing need for cash-strapped Sri Lanka to address its accountability deficit, ranging from corruption and abuse of power to war crimes and human

Abortion rights are women’s rights: Mexico decriminalizes abortion

Abortion rights are women’s rights: Mexico decriminalizes abortion

In a landmark ruling for women’s rights, the Supreme Court of Mexico has decriminalized abortion nationwide.  The new ruling is a relief for Mexican women as it legalizes abortion across all 32 states. The Supreme

UN Refugee Agency launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign

UN Refugee Agency launches ‘Hope Away from Home’ campaign

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday launched a new global campaign entitled 'Hope Away from Home', calling for firm commitments and renewed solidarity with people forced to flee war, violence and persecution.

Victory for women: Afghanistan to send 17 women to Asian Games

Victory for women: Afghanistan to send 17 women to Asian Games

Good news for women in Afghanistan! Is Afghanistan finally considering women’s rights? Can Taliban safeguard women's freedoms and rights?  The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, former Afghanistan National Olympic Committee, has

Essure contraceptive: UK women to take legal action due to pain

Essure contraceptive: UK women to take legal action due to pain

Two hundred women in the United Kingdom can now take group legal action against the Essure contraceptive device, the women's lawyers say. The UK women complained of experiencing pain after having a permanent contraception device

Evidence of Kim’s crimes against humanity in DPRK ‘abundant’: Activists

Evidence of Kim’s crimes against humanity in DPRK ‘abundant’: Activists

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in North Korea, Elizabeth Salmon, arrived in Seoul on Monday for a nine-day visit. During her stay, she is expected to meet foreign, unification and