Erdogan pulls Turkey out of European Treaty on violence against women
By IAR Desk Even as he projects himself as the champion of Muslims and oppressed
By IAR Desk Even as he projects himself as the champion of Muslims and oppressed
Afghanistan’s justice system is continuing to fail female victims of violence and sex crimes, despite a 2009 law that was hailed as a significant step forward in legal efforts to protect them, according to a UN report published jointly by the OHCHR and UNAMA found
With the COVID-19 pandemic heightening the dangers of gender-based violence and human trafficking, action on these two fronts is needed now more than ever, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday.
Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much of it is often unreported due to impunity, shame and gender inequality, the UN highlighted