Women

The international gathering where countries report on their country’s progress on women’s rights and gender equality will focus on prevention of violence against women and girls.

The conviction of former Khmer rouge leaders for forced marriages & sexual crimes stemming from them and their qualification as crimes against humanity set an important precedent in international law. The court’s verdict ensured that the perpetrators of forced marriages were properly punished & victims received justice.”Guissou Jahangiri, FIDH Vice President

ICTJ Expert argues, the nuances of gender norms and how they impact women, men, and vulnerable populations are still often missing from conversations about victims.

Thomson Reuters Foundation experts’ survey found the 10 most dangerous countries for women

Pakistan : A proposed bill sent to Pakistan’s Senate that seeks to end child marriage.

Kyrgyzstan: New rape case highlights need for immediate action to end appalling “bride kidnapping” practice

From domestic violence to forced sex work, and women categorised as “moral criminals” are jailed alongside convicted murderers.

The Many Dangers of Being an Afghan Woman in Uniform. Afghanistan has never come close to its set recruitment benchmarks for women.

The first-ever all-female TV news station there runs a lot like any station in the U.S., with one big exception: These journalists are risking their lives.

Two imams in Afghanistan are on a quest to educate men and women on the use of contraception as a means to halt the deaths of women at childbirth.