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Women

Open Letter to Mr. Antonio Guterres the Secretary General of the United Nations

Letter addressed to the United Nations Secretary General as a protest to the recent statement by the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) about the madrassas as an alternative to the schools for Afghan girls .

Thursday 4 January 2024

Afghanistan: Survivors of gender-based violence abandoned following Taliban takeover – new research

Essential services for women and girl survivors of gender-based violence in Afghanistan have been decimated following the Taliban’s takeover of the country.

Wednesday 15 December 2021

Accountability for sexual and gender-based crimes at the ICC: An analysis of Prosecutor Bensouda’s legacy

FIDH and Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ) launch a publication called “Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes at the ICC: An Analysis of Prosecutor Bensouda’s Legacy”. Read and Watch Conference

Friday 2 July 2021

Launch in Latin America of the campaign “Words Matter: 61 days, 61 words to combat SGBV”

  Launch in Latin America of the campaign “Words Matter: 61 days, 61 words to combat SGBV”. FIDH has produced a Glossary from A to Z shedding light on 61 key concepts related to sexual […]

Wednesday 26 May 2021

ACUNS : Femicide – Establishing a Femicide Watch in Every Country

  We would like to bring to your attention the following review of data collection and compilation of articles FEMICIDE VII : Femicide – Establishing a Femicide Watch in Every Country,  produced by The Academic […]

Sunday 23 May 2021

ICC Principals adopt High-Level Statement on Gender Equality

ICC Principals adopt High-Level Statement on Gender Equality: “Gender equality is not only right and necessary but a driver of performance and success for the organisation” ​On 30 April 2021, Judge Piotr Hofmański, President of […]

Thursday 20 May 2021

Afghanistan:  Joint call for an immediate end to attacks against human rights defenders and need for protection and accountability

  Afghanistan:  Joint call for an immediate end to attacks against human rights defenders and need for protection and accountability The threats, harassment, intimidation and attacks against human rights defenders, activists, journalists and media workers in Afghanistan […]

Wednesday 19 May 2021

ICAN : U.S. Policy in Afghanistan – What Withdrawal Means for Afghan Women & the Future

ICAN May 17th 2021 On May 7th, the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) and the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN) hosted a high-level discussion featuring key Afghan women and policy leaders long engaged in the situation in Afghanistan. In […]

Monday 17 May 2021

The Situation in Afghanistan : Amicus Curiae to the ICC from Open Asia|Armanshahr and FIDH

  Afghanistan women and girls fall victim to violence once more. According to the Afghan War Casualty Report, May 2021 marks the highest number of humans killed and injured since October last year. Many believe […]

Wednesday 12 May 2021

197th Dialogue : “Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: A Glossary from A to Z”: in the wake of decades of struggle against anti-women violence

197th Dialogue “Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: A Glossary from A to Z”: in the wake of decades of struggle against anti-women violence   A report on the conference launching Words Matter Campaign: 61 words, 61 […]

Wednesday 31 March 2021