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A judge says the government was vindictive in bringing new charges against a doctor and others accused of subjecting girls to genital mutilation.

Airport. the former ambassador to the u.s. and the global director of equality now, yasmin assan. ambassador, let me start with you. were just two days away from the deadline for withdrawing u.s. forces. it doesnt look like thats going to change. youve been ambassador to afghanistan for three years. is that how you imagined it would come? >> no one imagined this. no one potentially guessed that this would be the way we were ending this 20 years of struggle and success and progress and everything...

“They have not changed. They’re back to the way they were 20 years ago," said one female activist beaten by the Taliban. She is now in hiding, in fear.

The United Nations has long preached the wisdom of transparency and accountability to the outside world, but has failed to practice the same principles in its own backyard – or even on the 39th floo

The United Nations has long preached the wisdom of transparency and accountability to the outside world, but has failed to practice the same principles in its own backyard – or even on the 39th floo

Azza Soliman Soraya Bahgat ’06 Esther Waweru Senior Legal Advisor Legal Equality, Equality Now Esther Waweru is a human rights lawyer with over 10 years of experience advocating for the advancement and protection of human rights. She currently works at the Africa Office of Equality Now as a senior legal adviser focusing on ending sex discrimination in law. She also coordinates the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) coalition, comprising over 60 women’s rights organizations in...

Facebook banning a Back the Blue event advertisement and more round out todays top media headlines Prominent feminist and womens rights organizations have stayed largely quiet about the revelation that CNNs Chris Cuomo advised his brother to not resign in the wake of multiple sexual harassment allegations. Most of the womens organizations contacted by Fox News for comment did not respond; the Alliance for Women in Media and UN Women both replied and said they would not comment. Chris Cuomo, a l...

Efforts towards gender equality should keep being recognized.

Emrah Gurel / AP Global Citizen ExplainsDemand Equity 4 Things You Should Know About the Istanbul Convention to End Violence Against Women Countries agreed to tackle gender-based violence 10 years ago. Heres why. Why Global Citizens Should Care We must ensure the safety of women and girls around the world by eliminating gender-based violence in its many forms to achieve gender equality. The United Nations’ Global Goal 5 aims to protect women and ensure that they live with eq...

One in three. Violence against women is a global pandemic Photos by Marcio Freitas depict women who have survived violence © Mario Tama/Getty Images 10 may 2021,  ten-year anniversary of the signing of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The Council of Europe convention is a binding international treaty, and the widest in scope when it comes to combatting this serious human rights violation. We look at different areas of the world...