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Activists attend a march against gender violence in Ecuador.
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OHCHR: High Commissioner Türk calls for concrete and transformative action to end gender-based violence

During the UN Human Rights Council's annual meeting in Geneva, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, highlighted the critical task of adopting a zero-tolerance approach ...

Last update 11 Aug 2023
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UNDP report: Gender equality - no improvements over the last decade

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has released a study about the progress of gender equality during the past 10 years, but the results are not bright: 25% of men still believe to be justifiable ...

Last update 26 Jun 2023
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University of Padova: Join the Psychodebates of the School of Psychology

The School of Psychology of the University of Padova is organizing a series of debates to be held throughout the year. The aim of the debates is to foster critical thinking and to allow students to ...

Last update 11 May 2023
ILO report: job-related gender gaps still high
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ILO report: job-related gender gaps still high

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has developed the Jobs Gap, an indicator that tracks all job seekers who cannot find employment. This indicator showed that women's access to employment, ...

Last update 6 Apr 2023
8 March 2023: International Women's Day - UN women graphic
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8 March 2023: International Women's Day

International Women's Day has been celebrated in many countries around the world on 8 March since 1977. On this day, the achievements of all women are celebrated, regardless of divisions, be they ...

Last update 8 Mar 2023
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Women represented in all parliaments of the world. It’s the first time

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) declared on Friday, 3 March 2023 that, for the first time, women are present in all parliaments of the world and that their participation today is much more ...

Last update 8 Mar 2023
Global Campus of Human Rights Conversations, March 8th 2023
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Global Campus of Human Rights Conversations, March 8th 2023

Wednesday, 8 March 2023 at 11 am (CET) will take place the 6th online Global Campus of Human Rights Conversation, via zoom.  On the occasion of International Women's Day 2023 the ...

Last update 20 Feb 2023
Gender Equality Index 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic and care
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Gender Equality Index 2022: The COVID-19 pandemic and care

The Gender Equality Index, developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), measures the painfully slow progress of gender equality in the EU since 2010. It gives visibility to areas ...

Last update 17 Jan 2023
Drawing of an elderly intersex person with peace symbol hands shouting "happy intersex day!"
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Campaign: Yellow.Purple.Silver. What about intersex seniors?

The human rights of elderly people are under pressure in a social context where the demographic is changing towards an ageing population, which translate into a specific form of discrimination ...

Last update 11 Dec 2022
Man with a woman in tears
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European ministers adopt “Dublin Declaration” on preventing violence through equality

On Sptemeber 30th, thirty-eight Council of Europe member states have committed to a “Dublin Declaration” outlining a series of steps to promote gender equality in order to help prevent ...

Last update 10 Nov 2022
Global Campus of Human Rights: MOOC on Science and Human Rights
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Global Campus of Human Rights: MOOC on Science and Human Rights - 10 October, 13 November 2022

The Global Campus of Human Rights organises the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on Science and Human Rights that will take place from 10 October to 13 November 2022. This MOOC is the first ...

Last update 3 Oct 2022
A group of gender diverse people
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Council of Europe: New Report on Legal Gender Recognition in Europe

A new Council of Europe report reviews the progress achieved in European countries in guaranteeing full legal gender recognition (LGR) in all areas of life. The report acknowledges advances in ...

Last update 18 Jul 2022
Changing the position of women in the field of security in the Central African Republic
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Breaking prison barriers in the Central African Republic: changing the position of women in the field of security

According to Téné Maimouna Zoungrana, an officer from Burkina Faso serving with the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), women are often “placed second or even ...

Last update 6 Jun 2022
Book cover of the World Inequality Report 2022
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World Inequality Report 2022

World Inequality Lab has released the World Inequality Report 2022. This report is based on the World Inequality Database and is the culmination of four years of work contributed by more than 100 ...

Last update 1 Feb 2022
The Mayan School of Business teaches skills for indigenous women’s participation in economic opportunities.
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UN Women highlights from 2020-2021

Coming to the end of 2021, UN Women published on its website some highlights from the period 2020-2021, to reflect on past actions and to look forward to the next year. The years 2020 and 2021 ...

Last update 28 Dec 2021