Women’s Rights
77 Articles
As Sexual Violence Surges in Goma, DR Congo, US Aid Remains Crucial
Foreign aid freezes imposed by the Trump administration endanger critical humanitarian programs in the DRC and threaten global healthcare.
Suing the Taliban at the ICJ Over Abuses of Afghan Women Isn’t a Panacea. Countries Must Do More Now.
Beyond suing the Taliban and awaiting a potential ICJ case, the international community should meaningfully act on women's rights now.
New UN Guidance Calling for Restraints on Conscientious Objection to Abortion Care
UN guidance requires States to reconcile claims for religious accommodation with the impact that refusals to provide abortion care and other reproductive health services have on…
On the Significance and Potential of a Non-Definition: The “Gender” Debate in the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Leaving "gender" undefined may represent a groundbreaking opportunity to recognize gender-competent and intersectional feminist practice in international criminal law.
Adding Gender to Apartheid in International Law: But Where?
Could discussions about the revival of the Apartheid Convention provide a basis for rethinking the approach to the codification of gender apartheid?
Collecting Just Security’s Afghanistan Coverage on Third Anniversary of Taliban Takeover
Explore Just Security's coverage of the last three years of Taliban control in Afghanistan.
Invite Afghanistan’s Majority to the Table at Doha Envoy Talks
The Taliban appear set to attend, in a UN capitulation to their demands to exclude Afghan women and civil society.
UN Special Rapporteur Report on Afghanistan Adds to Momentum to Recognize Gender Apartheid as a Crime Against Humanity
The UN Special Rapporteur concludes that the Taliban’s policies of removing women and girls from public life can best be described as “gender apartheid”—a term that multiple…
Next UN Afghanistan Talks in Doha Must Hold Taliban to Account on Human Rights
The international community needs unity to press the group on its draconian repression of women and on rising terrorism risks such as ISIS-K.
With Watershed Election, Claudia Sheinbaum Must Address Mexico’s Human Rights Crisis
Winning the most votes ever and controlling Congress and most state legislatures, the first woman to hold the office will have the power.
Iran’s Hijab and Chastity Bill Underscores the Need to Codify Gender Apartheid
Iran's new bill shows why the U.N. Sixth Committee should include gender apartheid in the crimes against humanity treaty.
UN Fact-Finding Mission Should Recognize Gender Persecution in Iran
The 55th Session of the U.N. Human Rights Council should also include renewing the mandate of the fact-finding mission.