- Lifetime toll: 840 million women faced partner or sexual violence
Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners
- Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against . . .
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Saudi Arabia, with Committee Experts praising the State’s measures promoting women’s economic empowerment and raising questions about its progress in abolishing the male guardianship system and promoting women’s access to justice
- Inadequate Cervical Cancer Prevention and Care for Black Women in the . . .
Women we interviewed told us that at times they go without or delay important medical appointments because of cost, including cervical cancer screenings and follow-up care, forgoing lifesaving
- Depressive disorder (depression)
WHO fact sheet on depression, providing information on prevalence, symptoms, prevention and contributing factors, diagnosis and treatment, and WHO's work in the area
- International Women’s Day 2025 | OHCHR
International Women’s Day 2025“Her Rights, Our Future, Right Now” is the theme chosen by UN Human Rights to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 Progress on women’s rights and gender equality, driven by powerful feminist movements and women’s rights activists across the globe, have profoundly transformed our societies, making them fairer, more resilient and peaceful Gender
- Rape in War: Challenging the Tradition of Impunity
Women's experience of rape in war, like that of women's human rights abuse more generally, is always determined by a variety of factors, including race, class, religion, ethnicity, and nationality
- Physical activity - World Health Organization (WHO)
How much physical activity is recommended? The WHO Global guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour provide recommendations for children (age 5 and up), adolescents, adults, older adults, pregnant and post-partum women, and people living with chronic conditions and disabilities
- Women and the right to adequate housing | OHCHR
UN-Habitat: Women and Housing: Towards inclusive cities (2014) This publication explores the complex terrain of the often unrealized right to adequate housing of women and its negative implications for urban sustainability It identifies a number of key areas that impede various women from enjoying their right to adequate housing
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