On this year’s International Women’s Day, Ireland votes on whether to remove the decades-old ‘women in the home’ clause from its constitution, alongside a second… Read More »Ireland votes on removing constitutional reference to ‘women in the home’
Hamas on Thursday left Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo where there was no sign of progress just days before the start of Ramadan, while the US said… Read More »🔴 Live: Gaza ceasefire talks show no sign of progress
A “mass bleaching event” is unfolding on Australia’s famed Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Friday, as warming seas threaten the spectacular home to thousands of… Read More »Mass coral bleaching event underway at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
President Joe Biden on Thursday is expected to use his last State of the Union address before the US election to sharpen distinctions with Donald… Read More »🔴 Live: Biden to use State of the Union to sharpen contrasts with Trump
On International Women’s Day, UN Women calls for the world to “Invest in Women, Accelerate Progress” as the best way to accelerate economic growth and… Read More »1 in every 10 women in the world lives in extreme poverty
To showcase the myriad struggles and resilience of Afghan women, UN Women and the IOM are organizing two joint photo exhibitions, at the United Nations… Read More »Photo essay: A glimpse into the lives of Afghan women
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said France would not rule out any option to support Ukraine two years into Russia’s invasion, leaders of several major… Read More »Macron says France has ‘no limits’ to its support for Ukraine
In Kenya and Zimbabwe, authorities and civil society groups are using a wide array of tactics to prevent gender-based violence.
Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about… Read More »Sweden officially joins NATO, prime minister declares it a ‘safer country’
Haiti has descended into a state of chaos and despair in recent years, with gangs seizing control of large swaths of the nation and imposing their rule… Read More »How a lack of leadership allowed gangs to take over Haiti
