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War of words rages at UN over women, gender rights

War of words rages at UN over women, gender rights

  • UN rights chief Volker Turk has long warned of “systematic” efforts to strip women of their hard-won rights.
  • A range of African countries also figure among those taking part in efforts to remove language on gender rights from UN texts
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Special Afghan women protest outside the Ministry of Education. (AFP file photo)

Taliban’s broken promises leave Afghanistan’s schoolgirls and women in despair

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Victims turned activists: Iraqi women battle abuse

Victims turned activists: Iraqi women battle abuse

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Hunted by the men they jailed, Afghanistan’s women judges seek escape

Hunted by the men they jailed, Afghanistan’s women judges seek escape

By Reuters ·
Afghan girls return to school in Herat after Taliban takeover

Afghan girls return to school in Herat after Taliban takeover

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UN: Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention harms women’s rights

UN: Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention harms women’s rights

By Arab News ·
Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women

Turkey considering quitting treaty on violence against women

By Reuters ·
Special Pakistan’s top religious body throws weight behind women’s march

Pakistan’s top religious body throws weight behind women’s march

By Aamir Saeed ·
What We Are Reading Today: Votes for Women by Kate Clarke Lemay

What We Are Reading Today: Votes for Women by Kate Clarke Lemay

By Arab News ·
Special Experts hail the UAE for upholding women’s rights

Experts hail the UAE for upholding women’s rights

By Amna Ehtesham Khaishgi ·
Women motorcyclists ditch the side saddle in Pakistan

Women motorcyclists ditch the side saddle in Pakistan

By AFP ·
4 things you didn’t know about Saudi women’s rights

4 things you didn’t know about Saudi women’s rights

By Mohammed Qenan ·
Special Jordan ‘discriminatory’ stance on women criticized by rights group

Jordan ‘discriminatory’ stance on women criticized by rights group

By Daoud Kuttab ·

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