"We are at the end of a long, open and consultative process anchored by the UN Open Working Group.

This briefing details how the Burmese Army has used rape and sexual violence with impunity for decades.

The Syrian civil war has had a devastating impact on women and girls.

February 7, 2014 - Both men and women suffer from the severe flaws of the criminal justice system.

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE DIFFERENT NEEDS OF WOMEN, GIRLS, BOYS AND MEN MAKES HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE MORE EFFECT

Over 1.6 million refugees have fled Syria since the conflict started two years ago, with almost one-third seeking pro

Women in Sri Lanka's predominantly Tamil-speaking north and east are facing a desperate lack of security in the after

Health is essential to the economy, well-being, national security, and future of the Middle East region.

On 18 January 2011, in Cairo, Asmaa Mahfouz, a 26-year-old blogger, posted a video on Facebook calling for a demonstr

Senator BOXER [presiding]. The hearing will come to order.

American journalist Lara Logan explained on camera how she endured a sexual assault in Cairo's Tahrir Square, but cou

About 60,000 Kachin villagers fleeing Burma Army attacks and persecution, who are sheltering in Kachin-controlled ter

Syrian women and girls coming to Lebanon are at increased risk of multiple forms of violence due to generalized insec

This joint report by ICTJ and the Institute for Human Rights Study and Advocacy (ELSHAM-Papua) provides important ins

“We women of Papua have been bruised, cornered, besieged from all directions.

Gender discrimination in Kuwait's nationality laws increases the incidence of statelessness by rendering children of

In 2001, after the fall of the Taliban regime, reconstruction of political and economical structures began in Afghani

Ten years ago, as the world was celebrating the arrival of the twenty-first century, the

This report documents acts of violence, harassment, and threats against women in Chechnya to intimidate them into wea

Project Background

To mark the 10th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 resolution on women, peace an

The UN has, over many decades, taken steps and established mechanisms to promote gender justice and equality and wome