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Afghanistan: Women call on the international community to support women’s rights amid ongoing Taliban suppression

The international community must stand by its long-term commitment to support women’s rights in Afghanistan, said Amnesty International, ahead of...

World Day Against the Death Penalty: Women on death row face despicable discrimination

Women on death row have, in many cases, been denied justice for the prolonged physical and sexual violence and abuse...

Mexico: Failings in investigations of feminicides in the State of Mexico violate women’s rights to life, physical safety and access to justice

Investigations by the State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office into feminicides preceded by disappearances are seriously flawed due to the...

Ethiopia: Troops and militia rape, abduct women and girls in Tigray conflict – new report

Forces aligned to the Ethiopian government subjected hundreds of women and girls to sexual violence Rape and sexual slavery constitute...

Turkey: Women across the world demand reversal of decision to quit gender-based violence treaty

Actions planned across the globe as Joe Biden and other leaders condemn Turkey’s plan to leave Istanbul Convention Women around...

Woman at a protest holding up a pan and wooden spoon over her head

Colombia: Concerning reports of disappearances and sexual violence against protesters

Despite growing national and international condemnation, the militarized response and police repression of mostly peaceful demonstrations continues in different cities...

Georgia shooting yet another cry for US government action to end gun violence, confront misogyny, and denounce anti-AAPI hate

Following reports indicating that shootings left eight people dead in the Atlanta area, most of them Asian-American and women, Amnesty...

Women’s lives have been shattered by COVID-19 – but there’s still plenty to celebrate

International Women’s Day 2021 International Women’s Day should be a time of celebration. It might feel like there’s not much...

If ever there was a year to mark International Women’s Day…

As we came together to mark International Women’s Day last year, we had no idea that the world was about...

Ethiopia: Eritrean troops’ massacre of hundreds of Axum civilians may amount to crime against humanity

Amnesty International interviewed 41 survivors and witnesses to mass killings in November Troops carried out extrajudicial executions, indiscriminate shelling and...

Southern Africa: Homes become dangerous place for women and girls during COVID-19 lockdown

During the COVID-19 lockdowns imposed by Southern African countries, some homes across the region became enclaves of cruelty, rape and...

Women walking together: conversation with Darlene R. Okemaysim-Sicotte

By Jacqueline Hansen, Amnesty International’s Major Campaigns and Women’s Human Rights Campaigner. Iskwewuk E-wichiwitochik (Women Walking Together) is a...

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