News Alert: Female IDPs in C?te dIvoire and Mali remain vulnerable to sexual violence
At a high level panel celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Chaloka Beyani,, the Special Rapporteur on Internally Displaced Persons, highlighted how internally displaced women and girls were most affected by the violence in C?te d'Ivoire.
Women should get the same career opportunities as men, Somali policewoman says
First female officer to ride a police motorcycle in Mogadishu demands gender equality on the job
Why Dr. Mukwege is Vital to the Womens Rights Movement
The news was startling and saddening ? Congolese gynecologist, Dr. Denis Mukwege, who has performed surgeries on countless women physically damaged by indescribable rape, was attacked and almost killed. Dr. Mukwege's work and that of women's groups are intertwined and his bravery cannot be taken for granted.
Inequality deepens climate challenge for India's women farmers
Women's role in agriculture is largely ignored, making it harder for them to adapt to climate shifts that are reducing yields
The Womens Rights Canon is Under Attack. Its Time to Act.
Despite growing attention to women's issues in the US and around the world, our fundamental women's rights standards are under attack.