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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...

It recognises their immense contributions to society, but also acknowledges the challenges they face due to the double burden of racism and sexism.Although woman...

The workers we don’t pay or see are grandmothers, mothers, daughters — the women who take care of children, look after ill family members...

“The playing field is still far from level,” Mr. Türk said.  In the past few years, topflight women’s sporting competitions have achieved increased global...

In the past three months, a third of Gaza’s population (714,000 people) have been forced to move once again, separating families and dismantling local...