IHEU: 100 million girls will suffer ‘child marriage’ in the next decade
IHEU has reminded the UN Human Rights Council that 100 million girls will be victims of ‘child marriage’ in the…
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From the UN: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, November 25, 2011
The Charter of the United Nations affirms faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human…
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From the UN: Population, Women and Resources
This week the world’s population officially reached seven billion people. Yet United Nations (UN) projections now suggest that the world’s…
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Belgium honours IHEU president
The Belgian government has honoured International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) president Sonja Eggerickx as an “exceptional woman”. To celebrate…
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IHEU pleads for women’s autonomy at UN
In the annual all-day debate on the Human Rights of Women at the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU representative Magali…
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Watering-down of protection for gay people ‘shames’ Parliament
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has condemned votes in the House of Lords last night, January 25, which removed the…
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IHEU condemns Sudan and Iran for using rape as a “political weapon”
Speaking in the plenary debate at the Human Rights Council on 30 September on the Rights of Women, IHEU representative…
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UN adopts resolution on preventable maternal mortality
The UN Human Rights Council has adopted the attached resolution on Preventable Maternal Mortality. The text of the speech given…
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A.C. Grayling speaks for IHEU at UN Human Rights Council
In a speech to the Human Rights Council on 16 June on behalf of IHEU, Professor Anthony Grayling called upon…
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IHEU defends rights of women and attacks censorship at the UN
In a joint statement with Center for Inquiry, IHEU has condemned abuses of women's human rights, including child marriage and…
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AWE addresses human rights violations experienced by women
In an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the Association for World Education has supported IHEU in calling…
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