News with Tag: violence against women

17

May

2017

General Comment on Redress for Torture adopted by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

(Gender-based Violence)

31

Mar

2017

Muslim Women In India Ask Top Court To Ban Instant Divorce

(Family law Gender-based discrimination Tradition, Culture, Religion)

19

Jan

2017

Russia to decriminalise domestic violence to preserve ‘tradition of parental authority’

(Family law Gender-based Violence Tradition, Culture, Religion)

1

Sep

2016

Egypt’s tougher penalties for FGM will have little impact, say rights groups

(Gender-based Violence Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Tradition, Culture, Religion)

10

Aug

2016

Iran: Women’s rights activists treated as ‘enemies of the state’ in crackdown

(Gender-based discrimination Gender-based Violence Tradition, Culture, Religion)

8

Aug

2016

Pan African Parliament Endorses Ban on FGM

(Gender-based Violence Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Tradition, Culture, Religion)

25

Jul

2016

Saudi Arabia: Male Guardianship Boxes Women In

(Economic Rights Family law Gender-based discrimination Gender-based Violence Tradition, Culture, Religion)

12

Jul

2016

El Salvador: Scandalous proposal to increase jail terms for women accused of abortion

(Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights)

11

Jul

2016

Sexual Rights at HRC 32

(Gender-based discrimination Gender-based Violence Human Rights Bodies Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights)

9

Jul

2016

#HRC32 / Wrap up of the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council

(Human Rights Bodies)