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Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and 11 years since conflict began, the toll on mental health across the country is...

Despite the ongoing ban on girls’ secondary education, more than 90 per cent of Afghan adults support girls’ right to be in class, according...

Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, briefed the Security Council’s open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) on Tuesday, presenting the...

In the heart of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf, a woman with a passion for sweet treats transformed her love for baking into a...

Sexual violence in conflict zones rose sharply in 2024, increasing by a quarter compared to the previous year, the UN reported on Thursday. More...

In 2021, an Afghan woman could have run for president – although none did. Spool forward to 2025, they can’t even speak in public....

Over the past decade, a growing body of evidence has highlighted the widespread impact of mistreatment of women during childbirth and the necessity of...

Risks to women and girls across this vast region are severe and systemic, as political instability, environmental collapse and a declining international presence take...

UN Women – which champions gender empowerment and equality – alongside the international humanitarian agency CARE International and partners, issued the call in a...

This is just one way that the de facto authorities have restricted women and girls’ fundamental rights. Today, Afghanistan has the second largest gender...