Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book Trailblazers and Torchbearers dives into the stories of female leaders ...
insider.si.edu: Women's rights emerges within the anti-slavery movement, 1830-1870 : a brief history with documents / Kathryn Kish Sklar
Women's rights emerges within the anti-slavery movement, 1830-1870 : a brief history with documents / Kathryn Kish Sklar
In The Women’s Suffrage Movement, Dr. Rabaka lifts up the intertwined histories of women’s rights, abolitionism, racial justice, and democratic reform. This episode serves as a companion to Episode 23 ...
Advancing women’s health is fundamental to achieving universal health coverage, health equity and gender equality. Health underpins women’s quality of life and enables the realization of other human rights, supporting women’s full participation in social, economic and political life.
Our work Promoting women’s human rights and achieving gender equality are core commitments of the UN Human Rights Office. We promote women and girls’ equal enjoyment of all human rights, including freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive rights, access to justice, socio-economic equality, and participation in decision-making.
A UN Human Rights report highlights widespread gender-based violence, poor health provisions, and discriminatory legal systems disproportionately affecting women and girls in criminal justice detention worldwide.
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. It is a day when women, the UN and the world at large celebrate all women for their achievements and their role as agents of change to advance gender equality. “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls,” the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day, emphasizes the urgent need to address entrenched ...