21 June 2019, New York: The International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention and Recommendation on ending violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work – adopted today in Geneva at the International Labour Conference has been applauded
3 May 2019: The Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) at Rutgers University today commemorates World Press Freedom Day by applauding the work of Women Journalists around the world in reporting on gender-based violence (GbV). “Women journalists have made a
States must live up to their commitments to protect women human rights defenders, who are increasingly under attack and inadequately protected, a group of UN human rights experts* said.
The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women is accepting applications for its 22nd grant cycle (2018). Civil society organizations are invited to submit grant proposals for a minimum of US$50,000 up to a maximum of US$1 million
The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on sexual harassment, the first of its kind at the world body. The resolution adopted on Monday serves as a normative framework on work against sexual harassment, urging
Human Rights Watch interview women who are able to share their experiences working in the farm. Unfortunately, due to their immigration status, they are often forced to tolerated the horrible conditions at work
MPs cheer after legislation passes to tackle what one called ‘horrifying’ rates of family violence