Women’s Rights Under Law
Unveiling Injustice: A Cry for Equality on Human Rights Day
Unveiling Injustice: A Cry for Equality on Human Rights Day On this Human Rights Day, we find ourselves at a pivotal juncture, faced with ever-mounting geopolitical crises and…
UNGA 78: #GlobalSolidarity with Afghan Women and Girls
On Tuesday, September 19th, the first day of the UN General Assembly’s High-Level Week, the Women’s Forum on Afghanistan (WFA) co-hosted a side event with the UN Missions of Ireland, Indonesia,…
Confronting toxic masculinity in El Salvador
Toxic beliefs such as “rape is an event that cannot be avoided in women’s lives because it is their destiny,” or “no one will believe you” are examples of how rape culture and toxic masculinity are pervasive and entrenched in the cultural ethos.
ORMUSA is the only organization that reaches our communities despite the risk of gangs
ORMUSA is the only organization that reaches our communities despite the risk of gangs I never had the courage to stand up to male decision-makers…
Nepalese women who miscarry must not be treated as criminals
Nepalese women who miscarry must not be treated as criminals Meera, a young woman from eastern Nepal is currently serving a seven year sentence for…
Kidnapped as Schoolgirls by Boko Haram: Here They Are Now
WRAPA’s Saudatu Mahdi in The New York Times. Read the article Support WRAPA Read more about WRAPA
Jane Fonda introduces the work of WCLAC
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Help ensure safety of all Nigerian girls
Hundreds of Nigerian girls have been kidnapped in recent years – at Chibok in 2014 when 276 were taken and more recently at Dapchi in…
Help stop honor killings of Palestinian women
Suha Al Deek was just 35 when she was stabbed to death in June 2014 in front of her children at her home on the…
March 2017 WCLAC News Bulletin
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We can build on hope
With these girls, we have seen hope, we can build on hope… with those of them that have come back, there is work to be…
Article: Nearly 2 Years After the Boko Haram Kidnapping in Nigeria, 197 Girls Are Still Missing
Saudatu Mahdi, a woman’s rights leader in Nigeria, said the work is only just beginning.