Haiti's gangs have gained "near-total control" of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across ...

Recent horrific allegations of sexual abuse in early childhood education and care centres could be a turning point for ...

Next week, the United Nations Human Rights Council will vote on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on protection ...

World / Brazilians held a lot of hope for democracy after the military dictatorship. But the past forty years have proven ...

We must recognise that while men make up only a small proportion of childcare workers, they are responsible for the majority of child sexual abuse cases within them.

Sexual exploitation was closely linked to precarious socioeconomic conditions in empirical research carried out in Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas, between 2018 and 2019. 23 Children and ...

I watched the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process unfold this year with the kind of attention that comes from knowing what is at stake. As I read through the recommendations made to Kenya by ...

Human Rights Watch is pleased to contribute to the report of the Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity regarding the human right to education and the protection against violence ...

The nonprofit Rozan was set up in 1998 with the goal of eradicating domestic violence from Pakistani society.

The number of women killed in conflict doubled in 2023, underscoring the devastating impact of war on civilians. At the same time, women remain underrepresented in peace processes—despite evidence ...

Three years into the conflict in Sudan, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) continue to pursue a ...

Lancet Commission report warns of global adolescent health crisis due to obesity, mental disorders, and climate change impacts.