From domestic violence to traditional harmful social practices and sexual exploitation, violence against women and girls happens all over the worldRead More

Gender equality is at the very heart of United Nations values. Equality between men and women has been among the most fundamental guarantees of human rights and a fundamental principle of the United Nations Charter adopted by world leaders in 1945 is “equal rights of men and women“, and protecting and promoting women’s human rights...Read More

Women’s economic empowerment has gained increasing attention within the global development agenda in recent years, bolstered by the adoption of a range of relevant targets within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. Yet the specific experiences of older women often remain underexplored and unrecognised, leaving them invisible to policy-makers. This research aims to redress...Read More

The National Conference of State Legislatures seminar, “Improving Women’s Health: Opportunities and Challenges of Health Reform,” was held in November 2011 at the NCSL Fall Forum. The seminar, which featured speakers who covered a range of topics, concluded with a discussion among state legislators and legislative staff about women’s healthRead More

UN-Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN-Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.Read More

The Beijing Platform for Action reiterates the agreements reached at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)1, in particular with regard to women’s reproductive health and rights, and added new commitments addressing the right of women to have control over and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality, including sexual...Read More