- Womens health - World Health Organization (WHO)
For example, women and girls face increased vulnerability to HIV AIDS Some of the sociocultural factors that prevent women and girls to benefit from quality health services and attaining the best possible level of health include: unequal power relationships between men and women; social norms that decrease education and paid employment
- The State of Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
Today, for International Women’s Day, Human Rights Watch’s Women’s Rights Division Director Macarena Sáez speaks with Amy Braunschweiger about the best and worst of women’s rights last
- Gender equality and women’s rights | OHCHR
Promoting 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
- Interview: Women’s Rights Under Trump | Human Rights Watch
Donald Trump’s first administration as US president attacked women’s rights across a broad range of issues, including undermining access to birth control, eroding efforts to end the pay gap
- World Report 2025: Afghanistan | Human Rights Watch
Afghan women wait to receive financial assistance from the Afghan Red Crescent Society in Kohsan district, Herat province, September 25, 2024
- Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving . . .
Women are the backbone of the global health and care workforce, yet their contributions often go unrecognized and undervalued The world faces a projected shortfall of 11 1 million health workers by 2030 Women, making up 67% of this workforce, are set to bridge this gap, leading to advancements in care, innovation, and policy transformation
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights | OHCHR - UN Human Rights Office
Women’s sexual and reproductive health is related to multiple human rights, including the right to life, the right to be free from torture, the right to health, the right to privacy, the right to education, and the prohibition of discrimination The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) have both
- 6 Priorities for women and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Over 800 women still die every day in pregnancy and childbirth – mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa; violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive, affecting 1 in 3 women globally; women make up 70% of workers in the health and social sector but occupy vastly fewer leadership roles than men and are paid less, even for the same work; and
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