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. All over the world, women are building peace in their communities — often behind the scenes Dismantling discrimination and barriers to a meaningful participation of women in peacebuilding is key to lasting solutions. International women’s day 2025“her rights, our future, right now” is the theme chosen by un human rights to celebrate international women’s day 2025 Progress on women’s rights and gender equality, driven by powerful feminist movements and women’s rights activists across the globe, have profoundly transformed our societies, making them fairer, more resilient and peaceful
The situation in afghanistan worsened in 2024 as the taliban authorities intensified their crackdown on human rights, particularly against women and girls Afghanistan remained the only country. Three women of african descent from brazil, china , and iraq share similar experiences of resilience and resistance to mark the international day of women and girls of african descent. Since july 16, the taliban have arrested dozens of women and girls in afghanistan’s capital, kabul, for allegedly violating taliban dress codes.
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