Every year, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day), the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence call for global solidarity to end violence against women and girls everywhere. Violence against women is a major public health and human rights crisis, affecting almost one in three women in their lifetime. The ...
The Daily Signal: UN Experts Duel Over ‘Sex’ and ‘Gender’ at Human Rights Council
Jurist: 45 UN experts renew call for gender centered approach to reach human rights goals
A group of 45 UN human rights experts reaffirmed on Thursday that gender must remain central to the fight for equality and human rights worldwide. The statement was signed by UN special procedure ...
45 UN experts renew call for gender centered approach to reach human rights goals
Jurist: Peru bill eliminating concept of gender threatens human rights, UN warns
UN experts warned that a recently approved bill in Peru that eliminates the concept of gender from legislation and public policy frameworks could significantly undermine the country’s human rights ...
CNN: Facebook enables gender discrimination in job ads, European human rights body rules
Facebook enables gender discrimination in job ads, European human rights body rules
Human Rights Watch: HRW Submission to the Independent Expert on Sexuality and Gender Identity
Human Rights Watch is pleased to contribute to the report of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity regarding the human right to education and the protection against violence ...
2005: Maine state lawmakers approve a bill sponsored by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci to prohibit discrimination under the Maine Human Rights Act based on sexual orientation. Gender identity is ...