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Human rights (HR) are inherent to each person without discrimination. They are set out in the Universal Declaration of HR Dec 10, 1948, as interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.

Survivors of Abuse share their experience... Patriarchy is a system of society, in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.

Women frequently face sexual objectification in daily interpersonal interactions and through the active and passive consumption of multimedia. This can lead to internalization of society’s scrutiny, resulting in habitual body monitoring and self-consciousness. In turn, it can increase feelings of body shame and appearance anxiety.

Femicide  is a sex-based, hate crime term, broadly defined as "the intentional killing of women or girls because they are females."

Leading Academics have warned that “A new obstacle has emerged in the battle for female equality, in the form of climate change. Global warming will inflict far more suffering on women than men, because they are more vulnerable to the floods, droughts and diseases that are expected to increase as the climate changes”.

Some traditional cultures do not easily concede recognition of a widow’s human rights. In practice, especially in some rural areas, it is widely assumed that only men should own or inherit land and that widowhood terminates a woman’s social legitimacy.

At the end of the war in Kosovo in June 1999, women and girls, as they fled to safety, were dragged by Serbian police, paramilitaries or soldiers from the columns of refugees fleeing Kosovo and raped, sometimes repeatedly, before they were sent on their journey.

“Human trafficking is all around us, in all regions of the world... in practices of forced labour, sexual servitude, recruitment of child soldiers and other forms of exploitation.”

Education is a human right regardless of your gender. According to UNICEF, “When we educate a girl, we not only give her the tools and knowledge to make her own decisions and shape her own future, we also help raise the standard of living of her family and her community.”

Women and men experience violence and harassment in the world of work, but unequal status and power relations in society and at work often result in women being far more exposed to such treatment.

Each year 15 million girls are married as children. On her wedding day as an 11-year-old bride, Noora remembers her childish delight at receiving gifts and being thrilled because friends and family gathered for a three day party in her honour

Cyberbullying takes its toll and can happen in many forms. It can even originate from strangers online and become relentless.

Jennifer is fourteen years old, though she looks much older. She began her “dancing career” in a bar when she was ten years old

Sexual harassment means unwanted conduct of a sexual nature affecting the dignity of men
and women, which can include unwelcome physical, verbal and nonverbal conduct.

FGM also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some, or all of the external female genitalia

Grooming leading to Violence... Within days of getting engaged to her wonderful fiancé John, Susan a bright university student, was on her way to a new life in his country.

Survivors of Abuse share their experience... Patriarchy is a system of society, in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.

Women frequently face sexual objectification in daily interpersonal interactions and through the active and passive consumption of multimedia. This can lead to internalization of society’s scrutiny, resulting in habitual body monitoring and self-consciousness. In turn, it can increase feelings of body shame and appearance anxiety.

Femicide  is a sex-based, hate crime term, broadly defined as "the intentional killing of women or girls because they are females."

Some traditional cultures do not easily concede recognition of a widow’s human rights. In practice, especially in some rural areas, it is widely assumed that only men should own or inherit land and that widowhood terminates a woman’s social legitimacy.

We knew the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) was nearby, but it was shocking to see them arrive and brutally round up the men and boys in our village. 

“Human trafficking is all around us, in all regions of the world... in practices of forced labour, sexual servitude, recruitment of child soldiers and other forms of exploitation.”

Education is a human right regardless of your gender. According to UNICEF, “When we educate a girl, we not only give her the tools and knowledge to make her own decisions and shape her own future, we also help raise the standard of living of her family and her community.”

Women and men experience violence and harassment in the world of work, but unequal status and power relations in society and at work often result in women being far more exposed to such treatment.

FGM also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some, or all of the external female genitalia

Grooming leading to Violence... Within days of getting engaged to her wonderful fiancé John, Susan a bright university student, was on her way to a new life in his country.

The 16 Days Campaign is getting ready for a relaunch on November 25!