In the last few days, while the world has been overwhelmed by the flow of information about atrocities committed by I

“EMPOWERMENT to women around our region is something I feel is very important because we have the lowest rate o

NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)-- From Iraq to Syria to the Gaza Strip, Arab women are paying a heavy price for violence flari

Prominent women-leaders from the Central-West region of Western province excelled to greater heights in knowledge and

The state government has reinforced its commitment to reducing violence.

For anyone following the news from Pakistan, the past few weeks have made for grim reading when it comes to violence

Human rights situation in Afghanistan has lost ground in key areas during first six month of 2014, increasing uncerta

AUTHORITIES will crack down on forced marriages, female genital mutilation and the abuse of migrant spouses under a n

Inclusion of women in society indicates stability, and a stable Afghanistan will lead to greater international securi

The gender audit in peace building programme conducted in 10 districts from March-May 2014 states that the victims of

40 participants from Fiji, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, RMI, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu will gradua

The report said Myanmar has no female township administrators and just 0.11 percent of ward and village-tract adminis

Senior UN human rights officials at a UN Human Rights Council event have called for immediate efforts to end caste-ba

Forty police officers in Fiji have completed a workshop on human rights and gender.

Brazil's national volleyball team beat Iran 3-2 at Tehran's Azadi stadium June 15 in the FIVB Volleyball Men's World

As well as preventing sexual violence, assisting survivors of sexual violence in conflict has been a big theme at the

Sri Lanka says the country has taken concrete steps to address the issue of violence against women, in line with its

Year 2014 has so far witnessed a steep rise in cases of crime against women in valley.

A 100-page set of guidelines for the legal protection of the rights of women and children was launched by the Ministr

India has rebuffed accusations by a U.N.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the early days of Syria's uprising, many women called on men not to ta

MANILA – “We are ready to share our experiences in the hopes of inspiring similar stories of success for

Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting women at Sunday's celebrations for the inauguration