COP21 is too male dominated and has male priorities, says UN special envoy

The climate change talks going on in Paris are too dominated by men, to the detriment of effective action on saving people from the ravages of global warming, the UN’s special envoy on climate change has said. Mary Robinson, the former UN human rights chief and Ireland’s first female president, told the Guardian in an …

Serbian Defense Minister Fired Over Sexist Remark

Gasic sparked outrage after a journalist from B92 Television knelt down in front of him to avoid being in the way of cameras as he spoke to a group of reporters during a visit to a factory on Sunday. He commented: “I like these female journalists who kneel down so easily.” Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar …

Saudi Arabia : Stop Stoning Sri Lankan Domestic Worker

A 45 year old, unnamed Sri Lankan migrant domestic worker and mother of 3 has been sentenced to death by stoning in Saudi Arabia for “adultery.” Zina – that is any sexual relations outside of marriage – are Hudud crimes or “crimes against God.” The man in the alleged relationship who is single has been …

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2015

This year’s international day of eliminating violence against women coincides with the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Beijing Platform for Action, where for the first time, after centuries of silence, it was established that violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relationships between women and men, one of the …

International Day to End Violence Against Women 2015 #ourfuture

[Brussels, 25 November] On this year’s International Day to End Violence Against Women the European Women’s Lobby calls once more on the European Commission and the European Union Member States to deliver a concrete and ambitious EU new Strategy for Equality between women and men. With a social media action under the hashtag #ourfuture, the …