Human Rights
Gender equality vital for world to fulfill potential, Ban tells thousands at women's march in New York
On International Women's Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for boosted global efforts to achieve gender equality.
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On International Women's Day, UN urges more action to achieve gender equality
A young woman from a fishing community in West Bengal in eastern India. She comes from a village that is known for high levels of trafficking of women and girls to other major cities.
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PAKISTAN: AHRC condemns barring the Baloch leaders for departing to USA
Mama Qadeer
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Algeria: Arrested for Ironic Facebook Post
Algerian authorities arrested a labor rights activist on March 1, 2015, based on ironic comments he made on Facebook. The activist, Rachid Aouine, is accused of “inciting an unarmed gathering” and could face up to one year in jail.
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Kyrgyzstan: Reject Anti-LGBT Bill
Kyrgyzstan’s parliamentary Committee on Law, Order and Fighting Crime approved a blatantly discriminatory anti-gay “propaganda” bill on February 17, 2015, Human Rights Watch said on March 7. Kyrgyzstan’s parliament should resolutely reject the bill when it goes to a vote.
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Include Women, Girls With Disabilities in Anti-Violence Efforts
A resident sits on the floor in the women’s ward of Thane Mental Hospital, a 1,857-bed facility in the suburbs of Mumbai.
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Include Women, Girls With Disabilities in Anti-Violence Efforts
A resident sits on the floor in the women’s ward of Thane Mental Hospital, a 1,857-bed facility in the suburbs of Mumbai.
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Member States must ‘step it up’ on gender parity as UN sets equality targets for 2030
Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, briefs journalists.
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PAKISTAN: Women's Day-despite enactment of progressive laws there is persistent regression of women's right
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020