New York, July 1 (JEN): An estimated 20,000 women and girls in Iraq are at an increased risk of sexual violence as a result of the mounting crisis in northern and western parts of the countr ...

New York, June 27 (JEN): Around the world, a “pandemic of violence” and repression threatens to push back hard-won human rights for women and girls, the head of UN Women said Thursday as ...

New York, June 25 (JEN): With women and girls in Central African Republic (CAR) falling prey to a raft of “terrifying” violations ¬perpetrated by armed groups – from rape to sexual s ...

New York, Jun 10 (JEN): A United Nations envoy on Monday renewed the world body’s commitment to supporting ongoing efforts by the Nigerian Government to secure the safe release of the abdu ...

New York, May 29 (JEN): The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of a 25-year-old pregnant woman, who was stoned to death by her family as she approa ...

New York, May 23 (JEN): The United Nations entity tasked with promoting gender equality on Thursday launched a major campaign kicking off a year-long, worldwide commemoration of the 20th ann ...

New York, May 7 (JEN): The United Nations human rights office on Tuesday lashed out at the militant group known as Boko Haram, which claimed responsibility for kidnapping more than 200 schoo ...

New York, Apr 22 (JEN): With the results still being counted from Afghanistan’s recent presidential election, the top United Nations official in the country on Monday urged women to remain ...

New York, Apr 17 (JEN): Violence against women remains a pervasive challenge in the United Kingdom and a more comprehensive and targeted response is needed to address the scourge, an indepen ...