Womens and Children's Rights
CANADA NOW RANKED 20TH IN THE WORLD FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN’S RIGHTS, WARNS AGENCY CHILDREN BELIEVE
November 14, 2024 10:48 ET | Children Believe
MARKHAM, Ontario, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report released to mark the 35th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child on November 20, indicates that Canada’s global...
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Changing the Face of Democracy: Shirley Chisholm at 100
June 13, 2024 13:31 ET | Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY, June 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrating more than a century as New York’s storyteller, the Museum of the City of New York today announced additional details for its new...
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Baha'i International Community Releases New Statement
December 04, 2023 18:29 ET | U.S. Baha'i Office of Public Affairs
Washington, D.C., Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over recent months, the Baha'i International Community and the U.S. Baha'i Office of Public Affairs have noticed a marked increase in persecution...
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Les organisations de défense des droits des femmes s’unissent pour lancer la coalition Hurra, qui ouvre la voie à une réforme du droit de la famille au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord
September 14, 2023 02:30 ET | Hurra Coalition
BEIRUT, Lebanon, 14 sept. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord (région MENA), les inégalités sont perpétuées par des lois sur la famille qui restreignent les droits...
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Women's Rights Organizations Unite to Launch Hurra Coalition, Paving the Way for Family Law Reform in MENA
September 14, 2023 02:30 ET | Hurra Coalition
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inequality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is being perpetuated by family laws that curtail the legal rights of women and girls in...
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CLC: Governments Must Search for Indigenous Women’s Remains
July 19, 2023 11:39 ET | Canadian Labour Congress
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Labour Congress President Bea Bruske, with the support of Manitoba Federation of Labour President Kevin Rebeck issued the following...
Special Report: Supporting Safer Digital Spaces
Tech-facilitated gender-based violence is an international, human rights concern, finds new research
June 08, 2023 07:00 ET | Centre for International Governance Innovation
San José, Costa Rica, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A report released today by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) at the 12th RightsCon summit in Costa Rica reveals...
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Vital Voices Wins Anthem Award for ‘Best Human & Civil Rights Event’ for its Global Headquarters for Women's Leadership Grand Opening Festival
February 21, 2023 06:45 ET | Vital Voices
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Voices Global Partnership announced today that it has been named a winner in the Best Human & Civil Rights - Event category for its...
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Women Making Waves Introduces New NFT Collection to Raise Funds for Sexual Assault Survivor Advocacy and Reform
September 27, 2022 08:00 ET | Women Making Waves
SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Launched globally today, Women Making Waves NFT (WMW) is the world’s first NFT collection and community membership which uses 50% of all sales...
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CLC: Progress Towards a World of Work Free of Violence and Harassment
August 11, 2022 12:13 ET | Canadian Labour Congress
OTTAWA, Aug. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s unions welcome today’s announcement by the federal government that they will finally live up to their commitment to ratify the International Labour...