Amsterdam: The Dutch parliament on Tuesday passed a law that imposed a partial ban on the wearing of the Islamic clothing-the burqa and the niqab-in public transports, schools, hospitals ...
New York: The launch of a new partnership between the United Nations and European Union, is an essential tool to make violence against women and girls “a thing of the past”, s ...
New York: Trade and employment laws which give women greater access to the economy across East Africa, can pave the way for more inclusive development and prosperity, according to a new r ...
New York: Activists, ambassadors and actors gathered at the United Nations on Thursday to underline their commitment to empowering women and girls with autism, a lifelong neurological con ...
New York: The United Nations’ largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s rights wrapped up Friday in New York with the strong commitment by its Member States to a ...
New York: The Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan for another year to continue providing assistance to the Government a ...
New Delhi: A new study has revealed that women are more likely to be affected by climate change than men.
New York, Feb 25 (JEN): At a high-level United Nations regional consultation in Bangkok, senior government representatives from Asia and the Pacific committed to empower rural women and g ...
New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): Without speedy progress on gender equality and real action to end pervasive discrimination against women and girls, the global community will not be able to keep ...
- Guterres vows to improve UN’s handling of sexual exploitation and abuse
- Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises’
- Investing in women’s empowerment yields major peace, prosperity dividend, Security Council hears
- Women leaders examine how to end ‘invisible emergency’ of gender-based violence
- In Somalia, Deputy UN chief encourages progress on women’s political participation, and peaceful elections
