Aug 30, 2024 | News, Top-line
30 August 2024, GENEVA – UN experts* warned today of the devastating lack of adequate care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence in Sudan, including sexual and reproductive health care and psychosocial care, alongside the targeting of human rights...
Dec 6, 2023 | Opinion, Top-line
Gendered discrimination is a problem worldwide and is only getting worse, often targeting women who are public figures and/or from marginalized communities. These attacks often blur the line between online and offline consequences, and need to be addressed, writes UN...
Nov 24, 2023 | Statements
International Day on the Elimination of Violence against Women GENEVA (24 November 2023) – The international community must redouble its efforts to ensure the full protection of women and girls in times of armed conflict, UN experts* said today. In advance of the...
Oct 13, 2023 | Statements, Top-line
Gendered disinformation is a coordinated strategy to silence women and gender non-conforming voices and drive them out of public life and online spaces, Irene Khan told the United Nations in New York today. Presenting her report to the General Assembly, the Special...
Oct 3, 2023 | Reports, Top-line
Special Rapporteur Irene Khan’s new report to the UN General Assembly explores the negative impact of gendered disinformation, especially on women and gender nonconforming persons, and its implications for the right to freedom of expression. She seeks to clarify the...
