Spanish Women Players Spotlight Crisis of Abuse: All Players Deserve Harassment-Free Work Environment The Rubiales Controversy The recent controversy involving Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales and women’s football player Jenni Hermoso has brought to light the urgent need for addressing sexual abuse and gender discrimination in women’s football. Rubiales […]
Category: Disability Rights
Empowering the Silent: Urging Global Solidarity for Women and Girls in Iran
The Intensification of Oppression: Iran‘s Crackdown on Women and Girls A Disturbing Reality The Iranian authorities have once again heightened their oppressive tactics against Iranian women and girls who choose not to wear headscarves in public. Amnesty International’s latest analysis reveals a disturbing nationwide crackdown, with women and girls facing […]
Hungary’s Controversial Bill: A Discriminatory Blow to Trans Women
Discriminatory Bill Harms Trans Women in Hungary Introduction In a concerning development for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Hungary, the government has proposed a bill that would exclude transgender women from a women-only pension scheme. This discriminatory bill, which is expected to go to […]
Extreme Heat: A Silent Threat to Maternal Health and Reproductive Rights
Extreme Heat Is a Pregnancy Health and Reproductive Justice Problem The alarming rise in extreme heat around the world is not only a climate crisis but also a public health crisis. As temperatures soar, pregnant individuals are among the most vulnerable populations. The risks associated with exposure to high temperatures […]
Liberating Wheels: Advocating for Women’s Freedom of Movement in the Middle East and North Africa
Report: Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility Introduction In many Middle East and North African countries, women continue to face restrictions on their freedom of movement, both within their own countries and abroad, unless they obtain permission from a male guardian. These male guardianship rules, which […]
USA: The Aftermath of Overturning Roe vs. Wade: A Deepening Human Rights Crisis
Addressing the Human Rights Crisis: Examining the Consequences of Roe v. Wade Reversal A Patchwork of Devastating Laws One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the United States finds itself embroiled in an unprecedented human rights crisis. Tarah Demant, National Director of Programs at Amnesty International USA, […]
Hungary’s Standoff: European Courts Challenge Unlawful Asylum Policies and Transgender Rights Violations
European Courts Find Hungary Violated Transgender and Asylum Seeker Rights Government Violations of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights and the EU Court of Justice have both delivered rulings that condemn Hungary for its violations of transgender people’s rights and its unlawful treatment of asylum seekers. These decisions […]
Title: Advancing Reproductive Rights in Peru: Ensuring Comprehensive Care for Girls
Peru Should Provide Comprehensive Reproductive Care for Girls UN Committee Finds Peru Violated Girl’s Human Rights, Urges Abortion Reform Recently, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) found Peru responsible for violating the rights of a young girl, Camila (a pseudonym), who was denied an abortion after […]
The UN’s Call for Reform: Peru’s Violation of Girl’s Human Rights Sparks Urgency for Abortion Reform
UN Committee Finds Peru Violated Girl’s Human Rights, Urges Abortion Reform Introduction In a landmark decision, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has found Peru responsible for violating the human rights of a young Indigenous girl, known as Camila, who was denied an abortion after becoming […]
The Significance of South Sudan Ratifying the Maputo Protocol
South Sudan Ratifies Maputo Protocol, What Comes Next? South Sudan recently ratified the African Union’s Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, also known as the Maputo Protocol, after years of delay. The ratification of the protocol is a welcomed […]