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Bookmark or Share- Taliban detains Afghan women's education rights activistIsmail Mashal, an outspoken critic of the Taliban's ban on education for women and girls, was detained on Thursday. " (I am) concerned about yesterday's arrest of peaceful education activist and ...
- Women's rights - WikipediaWomen's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, these rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behavior, whereas in others, they are ignored and suppressed.
- The Women’s Rights Movement, 1848–1917 - HouseThe Women’s Rights Movement, 1848–1917. The fight for women’s suffrage in the United States began with the women’s rights movement in the mid-nineteenth century. This reform effort encompassed a broad spectrum of goals before its leaders decided to focus first on securing the vote for women. Women’s suffrage leaders, however, disagreed over strategy and tactics: whether to seek the vote at the federal or state level, whether to offer petitions or pursue litigation, and whether to ...
- Information about Women’s Human Rights - Global Fund for WomenWomen's rights are the fundamental human rights that were enshrined by the United Nations for every human being on the planet nearly 70 years ago. These rights include the right to live free from violence, slavery, and discrimination; to be educated; to own property; to vote; and to earn a fair and equal wage. As the now-famous saying goes, “women’s rights are human rights.”
- OHCHR | Gender equality and women’s rightsPromoting women’s human rights and achieving gender equality are core commitments of the UN Human Rights Office. We promote women and girls’ equal enjoyment of all human rights, including freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive rights, access to justice, socio-economic equality, and participation in decision-making.
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