Gender
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Gender Equality at the 78th UN General Assembly: Progress Made and Challenges Ahead
The 78th UN General Assembly demonstrated challenges in finding global consensus on gender equality goals.
Hidden Women: Carceral Secrecy and (In)Security
Harm exposure is concentrated in Black and Latine communities through the hyper incarceration of racial minorities and women and the racialized and gendered spaces in which they…
Why the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Should Codify Gender Apartheid
The draft Crimes against Humanity treaty has the opportunity to recognize gender-based oppression for what it is: a type of apartheid.
Using AI to Comply With Book Bans Makes Those Laws More Dangerous
Using generative artificial intelligence tools to comply with book bans will only further threaten freedom of speech.
The U.N. Human Rights Council and the ICC Can Do More for Afghanistan
The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan.
Ethiopia’s Conflict Is Spreading, But UN Human Rights Council May End Expert Investigation Anyway
EU presses to let mandate end despite commission finding that “past and current abuses in these four regions demand further investigation.”
As the Government Turns Up the Heat, Iranians Need the World’s Support
Today, the international community should center its focus on the widespread, systematic abuse against women and girls in Iran and commit to coordinated action aimed at justice…
Gender Persecution: Addressing Rights Violations through International Criminal Law
The International Criminal Court's policy on gender persecution covers a wide range of rights under international law.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Unheard Humanitarian Crisis
Since MSF raised the alarm about sexual violence and the crisis in eastern DRC as a whole, a slew of diplomats, U.N. officials, and local authorities have visited and expressed…
The Taliban’s Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan Is Part Of – Not Separate From – Its Terrorist Links
The international community must recognize the links between the repression of women and the Taliban's support for violent extremism.
Recognizing the Complexity of Gender in the Crime Against Humanity of Persecution
The International Criminal Court's Policy on the Crime of Gender Persecution helps unpack how gender is used in persecutory targeting.
The Cost of Consensus in the Eighth Review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
United Nations member states must find ways to demand more inclusive, rights-compliant, and gender-responsive counterterrorism efforts.