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 ...

New York, Apr 15 (JEN): A United Nations independent expert has issued a strong call on the Government of Iran to halt Tuesday’s scheduled execution of an Iranian woman said to be the vict ...

New York, Apr 5 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for greater measures to involve more women at higher levels in mine action, stressing their vital role in advan ...

New York, Apr 1 (JEN): Domestic and sexual violence, sexual bullying and harassment, forced and early marriages, and female genital mutilation – all these issues and more will be on the do ...

New York, Mar 28 (JEN): Peng Liyuan, an internationally renowned musician and First Lady of China, has been named by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNE ...

New York, Mar 21 (JEN): The women of South Sudan played an instrumental role in the country’s liberation struggle and will continue to make sure their voices ring loud and clear as the wor ...

New York, Mar 18 (JEN): The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday called on Governments, the private sector and civil society to sca ...

New York, Mar 13 (JEN): Gender equality is not just a concern for women and girls, a panel of experts gathered at the United Nations in New York stressed on Wednesday, highlighting the need ...

New York, Mar 8 (JEN): On the eve of International Women’s Day, the United Nations has launched the “He for She” campaign urging men to stand up for the rights of their mothers, sister ...