Chart of the Day: After the Argentina Vote, Here is Where Abortion is Still OutlawedLast week, the Argentinian Senate failed to pass a law that would have allowed abortion within the first 14 weeks...
Finally, #JusticeforNouraA murder trial in Sudan that gripped international attention has come to a close. Late yesterday, Noura Hussein, the 16-year-old girl...
What #JusticeforNoura Tells Us About the Women and the Death PenaltyTwo weeks ago, Noura Hussien was sentenced to death for the murder of her rapist. Today, Noura’s legal team have...
How #JusticeForNoura Became a Global Rallying CryLast week, 19 year-old Noura Hussein was sentenced to death for fatally stabbing the man who raped her in Sudan....
The Commission on the Status of Women Has Concluded. What was accomplished? A UN Dispatch Q and AThe 62nd annual Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) concluded at the United Nations in New York City last week. Tens of...
Amid the #MeToo Moment, Leaders Gather at the UN for the World’s Largest Meeting on Gender EqualityThe 62nd annual Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) kicked off at the United Nations in New York City this week. Tens...
Will Ireland Join 133 Other Countries Where Abortion is Legal?The Prime Minister of Ireland recently announced that he will be campaigning to end the constitutional ban on abortion in Ireland. Ireland...
Here’s How Every Country in the World Ranks on Gender EqualityOn January 1st, 2018, Iceland became the first country in the world to make pay inequality illegal. Companies that cannot...
An Indian Court Decision Takes One Step in the Right Direction for the Rights of WomenLast week, a two-man bench of the Indian Supreme Court ruled that sex with any underage girl, regardless of whether...