Japan to halt funding for a UN women’s rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession
Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s male-only imperial succession rule should be revised from gender-equality ...
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UN Landmark Ruling Condemns Ecuador & Nicaragua for Forcing Girls Into Motherhood
The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently issued a groundbreaking ruling against Ecuador and Nicaragua, condemning ...
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Girls win: The UN condemns Ecuador and Nicaragua for forced pregnancies
The UN Human Rights Committee condemned Ecuador and Nicaragua for forcing three girl survivors of sexual violence to become ...
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Promoting Women's Health and Development
"Investing in women’s health and well-being saves lives, allows women and girls more opportunities, and protects the family ...
1975 was declared International Women’s Year. 50 years on, the ‘revolution in our heads’ is still being fought
Australia was a trailblazer from the inception of International Women’s Year. But despite the gains, there are still forces ...