Strong mechanisms of accountability at the national and regional level are necessary for the realization of gender equality and women’s human rights
The International Alliance of Women, as an international women’s organisation working for equality between women and men since 1904, wishes to express its solidarity with
In days, when the UN holds an emergency summit on climate change, we need to deliver the largest petition ever for a world powered by 100% clean energy. The petition number will be read out to every world leader at the summit!
On September 21st, we call on women’s human rights organizations, activists and allies to march with us for climate justice.
CEDAW Committee among other things emphasizes ” the urgent need to revive the peace process with the inclusion and the effective participation of women from both States Parties concerned, in line with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent relevant resolutions of the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security”
In many countries incl. Cameroon, children live in a situation of vulnerability and are exposed to a combination of systematic discrimination based on age and social status, education and health. The girl-child faces double disadvantages because of gender discrimination at all levels
The Istanbul Convention is the first instrument at the European level which addresses violence against women. It is an impressive accomplishment of the European Women’s Movement
IAW supports the #TenOrMore campaign calling for at least 10 female commissioners inthe Juncker commission
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