Gender equality and women’s rights | OHCHR
Our work Promoting women’s human rights and achieving gender equality are core commitments of the UN Human Rights Office. We promote women and girls’ equal enjoyment of all human rights, including freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive rights, access to justice, socio-economic equality, and participation in decision-making.

Women's health
The health of women and girls is of particular concern because, in many societies, they are disadvantaged by discrimination rooted in sociocultural factors. For example, women and girls face increased vulnerability to HIV/AIDS.

Women's Rights - Human Rights Watch
We envision a world in which systems of oppression and harm are dismantled, and women and girls regardless of race, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic ...

Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to achieving ...
To achieve this, health systems must prioritize women’s and girls’ health needs and their full participation in the workforce. By creating opportunities for women to participate equally at every level, including in decision making, we can transform health systems, bridge gender gaps, and build a healthier, more equitable world.

Dismantling barriers to women's leadership in building peace
All over the world, women are building peace in their communities — often behind the scenes. Dismantling discrimination and barriers to a meaningful participation of women in peacebuilding is key to lasting solutions.

Women’s incarceration rooted in gender inequality and violence
A UN Human Rights report highlights widespread gender-based violence, poor health provisions, and discriminatory legal systems disproportionately affecting women and girls in criminal justice detention worldwide.

The State of Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
Today, for International Women’s Day, Human Rights Watch’s Women’s Rights Division Director Macarena Sáez speaks with Amy Braunschweiger about the best and worst of women’s rights last ...

Women and girls of African Descent: visibility is dignity and power
Three women of African descent from Brazil, China , and Iraq share similar experiences of resilience and resistance to mark the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent.

International Women’s Day 2025 | OHCHR
International Women’s Day 2025 “Her Rights, Our Future, Right Now” is the theme chosen by UN Human Rights to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025. Progress on women’s rights and gender equality, driven by powerful feminist movements and women’s rights activists across the globe, have profoundly transformed our societies, making them fairer, more resilient and peaceful. Gender ...

Lifetime toll: 840 million women faced partner or sexual violence
Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners.