Iran: Dozens of women ill-treated and at risk of long jail terms for peacefully protesting compulsory veiling

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More than 35 women have been violently attacked and arrested in Tehran alone since December 2017 for taking part in ongoing peaceful protests against the discriminatory and abusive practice of compulsory veiling.

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CANADA FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TARGETS GENDER EQUALITY

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In the new budget, there are lots of initiatives to support women and make Canadian society more equal. Read the entire gender empowerment framework.

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CANADA's Feminist International Assistance Policy gets a budget boost

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SOCIETY AT LARGE

Yesterday the Canadian Federal Government released its new budget that is very gender equality focused. Among different initiatives, there is a boost for the Feminist International Assistance Policy. The increase will be of $2B over 5 years.

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Human rights: EU adopts conclusions on EU priorities

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On 26 February 2017, the EU Foreign Affairs Council with all EU Foreign Ministers, adopted conclusions on EU priorities at United Nations human rights fora in 2018. The Council was chaired by Ms Federica MOGHERINI, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (picture)

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Asia-Pacific countries commit to empower rural women and girls at high-level UN forum

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Ministers and senior government representatives from Asia and the Pacific on Friday committed to ensuring greater empowerment of rural women and girls to improve their standard of living, food security and livelihoods. The pledge was made at the regional consultation for the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) held in Bangkok.

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UN launches 24-hour hotline for staff to report sexual harassment

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Inclusive Gender ( also LGBT issues)

The United Nations is launching a 24-hour helpline to enable staff to call out sexual harassment in the workplace, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday.

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international human rights conference held in pakistan: SAARC SG H. E. MR. AMJAD HUSSAIN B. SIAL' STATEMENT

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Pakistan organized its first ever conference on human rights. The SAARC was represented by his his secretary general.

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Zimbabwe: Morgan Tsvangirai, a political leader who fought for human rights

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Morgan Tsvangirai was a courageous politician who also stood up for human rights for the people of Zimbabwe, often at personal cost, Amnesty International said following the death of the opposition leader last night, aged 65.

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