Local Girl Scouts attend the United Nation's 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women during Women's History ...

The UN called for the international community to stand firm in making rights, equality and empowerment a reality for all ...

The three UN agencies reiterated their commitment to promoting gender equality as a fundamental component of achieving food ...

Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan nearly four years ago, human rights have begun diminishing for over 14 million women. Heightened gender inequality has exacerbated the pre-existing ...

The report highlights Iran’s escalating reliance on technology to monitor and punish women defying the mandatory dress code.

Like most school-age girls, she is now confined to her home ... She added that, alongside the United Nations, Muslim-majority nations and neighboring countries should pressure the Taliban ...

The head of the U.N. children's agency says the war in Sudan has created the world’s largest and most devastating ...

Pink Chair Storytellers Magazine is set to host a global advocate for girls’ empowerment at The Woodward School for Girls in Quincy.

ISLAMABAD: Released ahead of International Women’s Day, two UN reports warn that women and girls’ rights are facing growing, unprecedented threats worldwide — from higher levels of ...

This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 1 to March 7.