Oct 30, 2025 · Despite great strides made by the international women’s rights movement over many years, women and girls around the world are still married as children or trafficked into …

Nov 18, 2024 · Donald Trump’s first administration as US president attacked women’s rights across a broad range of issues. What could his second term mean for women in the United …

Mar 7, 2025 · From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks. But despite the challenges, there also have been …

Jul 28, 2025 · Since July 16, the Taliban have arrested dozens of women and girls in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, for allegedly violating Taliban dress codes.

In May, Ebrahim Raeesi, the former Iranian president, was killed in a helicopter crash in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, which led to an early election in June that put Masoud Pezeshkian …

Following the 2023 election of former Lagos State Governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president, 2024 was marked by increased economic hardship, threats to freedom of expression, and …

Feb 6, 2024 · In the last two and a half years after regaining power in Afghanistan, the Taliban, have created the world’s most serious women’s rights crisis, systematically violating the rights …

Dec 3, 2024 · This week the Taliban in Afghanistan closed one of the last remaining loopholes in their ban on education for older girls and women by forbidding them from attending institutions …

The situation in Afghanistan worsened in 2024 as the Taliban authorities intensified their crackdown on human rights, particularly against women and girls. Afghanistan remained the …

In 2024, Eswatini’s human rights record deteriorated, as civic space, judicial independence, and the rule of law remain under threat. The authorities have yet to apprehend the killers of human ...