Showing results for "#women's rights"
24% of Indians aged 0-14: UNFPA report
Dalit activists have argued for legal protection for women facing caste-based discrimination in workplaces and education, the report said.
Nobel Peace Prize: Know who is Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian activist...
Mohammadi's recognition by the Nobel committee comes after a year of huge upheaval in Iran, sparked by Amini's death, which swelled into nationwide...
Woman students in Afghanistan reiterate call to reopen schools for...
Recently, Nobel Prize-winning education activist Malala Yousafzai condemned the Taliban for reversal of women's rights to education in Afghanistan,...
Afghanistan: Taliban condemn Kabul mosque blast
The Taliban on Wednesday condemned the explosion that took place at a mosque in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, which left 20 people dead.
Privacy valid only if women’s rights are upheld: Activists, NGOs
Despite a split verdict on the issue of marital rape, activists and advocates tell Nirupa Sampath and Manikandan M they’re hopeful that Justice Rajiv...
Italy's top court gives mothers equal name rights
The highest court in the country said existing norms are unconstitutional, "discriminatory and detrimental to the identity of the child", and called...
Turkish protesters slam scrapping of treaty on women's rights
Hundreds of Turkish demonstrators took to the streets after a controversial decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to withdraw from the Istanbul...
Twitter launches emojis to raise awareness about women's rights
In partnership with UN Women and the UN Human Rights Office, Twitter is launching custom emojis to spread awareness on the International Day for the...
