- What Escalating Conflict Means for Women and Girls
Conflicts and crises cause harm based on gender Because women and girls across the globe experience legal, economic, and cultural discrimination, they also experience the impacts of conflict in
- Gender and health
Gender norms, roles and relations, and gender inequality and inequity, affect people’s health all around the world This Q A examines the links between gender and health, highlighting WHO’s ongoing work to address gender-related barriers to healthcare, advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in all their diversity, and achieve health for all
- Gender - World Health Organization (WHO)
Gender refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a woman, man, girl or boy, as well as relationships with each other As a social construct, gender varies from society to society and can change over time Gender is hierarchical and produces inequalities that intersect with other
- International Women’s Day 2025 | OHCHR
International Women’s Day 2025Upholding women's rights leads to a better future for all Promoting and protecting gender equality makes sense for justice, for prosperity and for a better common future Yet around the world we are witnessing a growing pushback against women’s rights and gender equality, advances which were painstakingly made over decades Gender-based violence is persistent
- Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving . . .
To achieve this, health systems must prioritize women’s and girls’ health needs and their full participation in the workforce By creating opportunities for women to participate equally at every level, including in decision making, we can transform health systems, bridge gender gaps, and build a healthier, more equitable world
- The State of Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
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 victories
- Afghan Women Continue to Fight for Bodily Autonomy
Since July 16, the Taliban have arrested dozens of women and girls in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, for allegedly violating Taliban dress codes
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights | OHCHR
About sexual and reproductive health and rights The rights of women and girls to the highest attainable standards of health, including sexual and reproductive health, are firmly grounded in international and regional human rights instruments [1] These rights have been reaffirmed in consensus agreements established during the International Conference on Population and Development, the Beijing
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