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UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls
UN experts gravely concerned about elimination of the Ministry of Women in Ecuador
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Expertas de la ONU gravemente preocupadas por la eliminación del Ministerio de la #Mujer en #Ecuador
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Join the next @WHO EPI-WIN webinar on 1 Dec 2025, 13:00 CET as we #UNiTE to end #DigitalViolence.
Digital attacks on women—doxxing, deepfakes, harassment—are rising in emergencies, undermining staff safety+access to service.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/48mp8ZY
🔗 Webpage: bit.ly/4oDWyJX
Italy's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that punishes femicide with life in prison. The vote coincided with the international day for the elimination of violence against women. n.pr/4olzAHf
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With almost no mental healthcare available, Sudanese women in Chad form their own support networks.
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So are we, but thanks for making our position clear, in any case, that male sexual gratification is not a human right ! 🤷🏻♀️
by the way, here is a more human rights oriented version of the story 🙋🏻♀️ athena-forum.eu/updates/the-...
Great campaign on this important day #IDEVAWby
Women's Platform for Action International (WoPAI)
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A group of UN expert mechanisms dedicated our statement on the international day of the elimination of violence against women #IDEVAW to the need to ensure the effective access of women and girls to justice. Read it here 👇
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LCW documented on Friday, 21 November, the killing of content creator Al-Khansa Mohamed Abdelmajid Al-Mujahid (34 years old), after unidentified armed men opened fire on her following the interception of her vehicle in Janzour, west of Tripoli.
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Pleased to have participated in the oral evidence session of the International Development Committee of the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk on #WPS on the 18th of November within a larger context of reflection on the UK's future role on this agenda. committees.parliament.uk/committee/98...
21.11.2025 11:25 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Pleased to share the policy document we issued as international and regional human rights mechanisms dealing with discrimination and violence against women (EDVAW platform) taking stock of the 25th anniversary of the #WPS agenda
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It was shared with all UN Member States
Publishing the link to the conversation i had with Christina Ellingsen of WDI Norway when I was in Norway.
We talked about many things including sex, gender, and women’s freedom to speak and reclaim their rights.
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The response from the Government of #Germany has also become public:
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Letter I joined sent sent to #Germany regarding reports of allegations of sexual abuse against a child,and the reported misapplication of The Hague Abduction Convention by automatically returning the child to #Italy:
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We called on the Saiema to reconsider and to reaffirm its commitment to the Istanbul Convention and build on the progress achieved so far.
12.11.2025 08:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The letter I led on and joined by others to #Latvia concerning the decision of the Parliament (Saeima) on 31 October 2025 to withdraw from Istanbul Convention of @coe.int is now public 👇
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As indicated in the call however, I will not be able to read individual submissions by individual mothers as this would become unmanageable.
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The call for input for my next report to 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council on violence against mothers is out!
www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for...
Deadline is 6 Feb 26
The call is in English, Spanish, Arabic, and French and contributions can be received in the 6 UN languages
#COP30 must advance human rights-based climate action in accordance with International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion: UN experts
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Secret email shows Anna Cody plotted move against UN women’s rights investigator
#Australia
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If true, this would be very welcome. I had written to the IOC in June 2025 requesting that the female category in sports be protected.
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This and the other mother you reported on are very disturbing. Can you get in touch with me Miranda?
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#السودان: خبراء يُبدون فزعهم إزاء تقارير عن فظائع جماعية وعمليات قتل غير مشروعة وعنف جنسي في #الفاشر
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#السودان: خبراء يُبدون فزعهم إزاء تقارير عن فظائع جماعية وعمليات قتل غير مشروعة وعنف جنسي في #الفاشر
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#Sudan: UN experts appalled by reports of mass atrocities, unlawful killings and sexual violence in El Fasher. Experts urge the int'l community to use all means available to end the bloodshed and ensure immediate protection of civilians.
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The potential withdrawal of #latvia from the European Convention on Preventing and Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) is very concerning +would mark worrisome roll back on commitment to ensure women’s safety,equality and dignity.I urge Latvia to reconsider.
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