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Mursal Samadi* had worked as a prosecutor, independent investigator, and a civil society leader for more than 16 years in Afghanistan when the...

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November), global leaders endorsed the powerful steps...

Your browser does not support the video tag. The United Nations is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence from 25...

“We [traditional practitioners] used to teach girls how to behave in the presence of older people, plaiting hair and being modest,” explains Kema...

Only 1 out of 10 women survivors of violence seek help from the police, globally. But even those that do often withdraw from the justice process...

Only 1 out of 10 women survivors of violence seek help from the police, globally. But even those that do often withdraw from the justice process...

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From 16 Days of Activism to 365 days of action to end gender-based violence “The first campaign was in 1991,” remembers Charlotte Bunch, who...

“There’s a long way to go”: Three women share their stories of overcoming political violence in Colombia One of the main challenges is violence...

Only 1 out of 10 women survivors of violence seek help from the police, globally. But even those that do often withdraw from the justice process...

Nearly 1 in 3 women have experienced violence, globally. In times of crises, the numbers may be even higher. Gender-based violence is the most...

Nearly 1 in 3 women have experienced violence, globally. In times of crises, the numbers may be even higher. Gender-based violence is the most...

Originally published on un-women.medium.com Shirley Chisholm, the first Black US Congresswoman once said: “If they don’t give you a seat at the...

Discussing gender equality in Jordan can lead to difficult conversations, as Balqees Shahin, a volunteer for the UN Women gender equality campaign...

Unresolved issues surrounding parliamentary quotas, and women’s participation in elections in Somalia were highlighted by UN Deputy...

Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN health agency’s response to an Ebola...

“It is essential that the hard-won rights of Afghan women and girls are protected”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council...

GBV includes acts that inflict physical, sexual or mental harm – or other forms of suffering, coercion and limits on personal freedoms – and has...

Afghanistan’s girls and women are showing “bravery” in the face of real “fears and pressures” following the formation of the new, de facto...

Michelle Bachelet informed a high-level event on safeguarding 20 years of international engagement in Afghanistan, that women have been...