There can be neither justification nor impunity for child marriage and violence against girls. The legal age of marriage should generally be 18 years and existing legislation must be implemented.
Women in seemingly gender neutral Denmark face harassment by men in streets, on buses, in bars, workplaces and at school. It happens every day.
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
Deuscher Frauenring demands that the European Parliament does not confirm the appointment the Commissioners if equal representation of the sexes is not sufficiently taken into account.
Resolution unanimously adopoted by the General Assembly of the Greek League for Women’s Rights convened on 29 May 2014
Budget burdens women with more work and less support
APWA (All Pakistan Women’s Association) Punjab Executive Committee strongly condemned the heinous stoning to death of three month pregnant Farzana Iqba
Torild Skard has retired as President of the Norwegian Association for Women’s Rights. She has been an important champion of women’s and children’s rights nationally and internationally for decades.
Egypt has a new constitution, placing unprecedented emphasis on citizenship. What does this mean for Egypt’s women?