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The Trends in maternal mortality report was published by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN sexual and reproductive...

Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is warning that over...

Friday’s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities – leaving millions of women...

The number of children around the world dying before their fifth birthday stands at a record low – but this achievement is under threat...

Silence is not an option in the fight for human rights – that was the message on Thursday at an event honouring the legacy...

“Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission on the Status of...

Online attacks against women are getting worse, according to the UN, causing lasting damage that can spill over into real world violence. Leading activists...

The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on the sidelines of the...

Women rights advocates gathered at UN Headquarters for the world’s biggest meeting on gender equality have been sharing their concerns about the growing backlash...

At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday to civil society representatives...