Violence against women prevalence estimates, 2023
Nov 19, 2025 · Overview Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation and public health problem that transcends economic, social and national boundaries. It has both immediate and long …
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against ...
Recalling that discrimination against women violates the principles of equality of rights and respect for human dignity, is an obstacle to the participation of women, on equal terms with men, in the political, …
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2025
3 days ago · Every year, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day), the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based …
Lifetime toll: 840 million women faced partner or sexual violence
Nov 19, 2025 · Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark …
Violence Against Women Prevalence Estimates, 2018
Mar 9, 2021 · These are the first estimates on violence against women produced during the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) era, 2015–2030.
The State of Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
Mar 7, 2025 · From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks. But despite the challenges, there also have been improvements and …
Trump spurs global rollback on the rights of women and girls
May 7, 2025 · A global rollback of women’s rights was already underway before US President Donald Trump took office. But now it’s in hyper speed. Trump’s actions, including his broad slashing of ...
World Report 2025: Afghanistan | Human Rights Watch
The situation in Afghanistan worsened in 2024 as the Taliban authorities intensified their crackdown on human rights, particularly against women and girls. Afghanistan remained the only country ...
Violence against women - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 25, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on violence against women providing key facts and information on the scope of the problem, health consequences, prevention, WHO response.
“More than a human can bear”: Israel's systematic use of sexual ...
Mar 13, 2025 · These acts violate women’s and girls’ reproductive rights and autonomy, as well as their right to life, health, founding a family, human dignity, physical and mental integrity, freedom from …