On Thursday, Chinese authorities have handed down a life sentence on the internationally renowned Uyghur ethnographer…
Category: Women
Crackdown on Dissent Ahead of Iranian Protest Anniversary
Iranian authorities have ramped up their repression on civil society as the one-year anniversary of the…
Indonesian Schoolgirls Testify on Mandatory Hijab
Since first being introduced in West Sumatra in 2001, Indonesia has had 120 local mandatory hijab…
Mass Arrests of Women’s Rights Defenders
“Iranian authorities are using their go-to playbook of putting maximum pressure on peaceful dissidents ahead of…
Spanish Women Players Under The Spotlight
When Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales refused to step down after kissing Spanish football player…
Human Rights Watch Urges UN Assessment on Afghanistan Crisis to Prioritize Women’s Rights and Accountability for Abuses
Human Rights Watch has called on the United Nations Security Council-mandated independent assessment of the crisis…
Brazil Reports Record-High Rape Cases in 2022, Urgent Need to Strengthen Sexuality Education in Schools
A recent report by the Brazilian Public Security Forum revealed a shocking record of 74,930 registered…
FIBA Sanctions Confirm Abuse of Women’s Basketball Officials in Mali, Urgent Monitoring Required
The International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) recent sanctions on high-ranking female basketball officials in Mali have underscored…
Nicaraguan Victims and Human Rights Organizations Urge Governments to Address Crisis at EU-CELAC Summit
A group of 160 Nicaraguan victims, along with 29 national, regional, and international human rights organizations,…
‘Normalized but not normal’: Nigerian women call out
In December, under the banner “market march”, women walked around Yaba to protest against harassment, groping…