November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and trade unions across the globe will take action for the right of everyone to a world of work free from ...

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was observed today. This year the campaign, "Invest to Prevent Violence against Women & Girls" called on citizens to show how much they ...

A murder premeditated for almost six months and "planned in every detail." Alessandro Impagnatiello, sentenced to life ...

By Nicola Perera Despite policy interventions at the University Grants Commission (UGC), university, and faculty levels, sexual- and gender-based violence (SGBV) is so entrenched in the system that ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Enugu Field Office, has called on governments of the South East, donors and ...

Majority say women are likely to be criticised or harassed if they report gender-based violence to the authorities.

But the full promise of International Women’s year has yet to be fulfilled, hampered by pushback and the scourge of gender-based violence ... Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against ...

Female genital mutilation is excruciatingly painful and medically unnecessary. UNICEF is working to end this cruel practice.

Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, a prominent Israeli legal scholar and former UN official, is spearheading efforts to document the sexual violence committed by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attacks on ...

President Trump proclaimed himself “the president to save women's sports" while celebrating the NCAA's announcement of its new policy on transgender athletes.

February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - a practice deemed a gross ...

Americans must speak out to challenge these regressive, dangerous moves, and call for the end to U.S. complicity in a global ...