GENEVA, Nov 25 (UNHCR) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Wednesday acknowledged the importance of providing access to safe education to enable children and young people to learn ...

Men have been placed at the forefront of efforts to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV) as Uganda launched activities for the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign, officials said on Monday. During a ...

Amid escalating insecurity and targeted abductions, the Nigerian government is being urged to declare the protection of women and vulnerable children a national security priority. Eghosa Erhumwunse, ...

For Kgomotso Modise, a South African journalist covering courts and criminal justice, online harassment has become a daily reality. “The insults are very sexual,” she explains to Global Voices in an ...

Dagoreti North MP Beatrice Elachi addresses health workers and CBO's dealing with Gender Based Violence (GBV) issues from Nairobi County during the launch of 16 Days of Activism to End Violence ...

Tuesday is the first day of 16 Days of Activism, according to a proclamation issued by Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami on Thursday. Honolulu police detective Chang Apana (1871-1933) was the real-life ...

As part of activities to mark this year’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, the National Human Rights Commission and the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) have called for the ...

The Zonta Club of Jamestown is joining Zonta International and thousands of advocates worldwide in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, observed from Nov. 24 through Dec. 10. The ...

In 2023, 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally, according to a new United Nations report. Most of those homicides were committed by partners and family members. The UN is now sponsoring a ...

GENEVA, November 25 (UNHCR) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Thursday pledged a renewed commitment to address the continuing problems faced by refugee women and girls around the ...

Ending all forms of gender-based violence (GBV) is a key pillar of the World Bank Group's Gender Strategy. Building safer, stronger societies and economies starts with ensuring that women and girls ...

BATAVIA — The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign is underway with help from the Batavia-Genesee County Chapter of Zonta International. The campaign is a global movement ...