Rights of women

The Charter of the United Nations affirms faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human…

This week the world’s population officially reached seven billion people. Yet United Nations (UN) projections now suggest that the world’s…

The Belgian government has honoured International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) president Sonja Eggerickx as an “exceptional woman”. To celebrate…

In the annual all-day debate on the Human Rights of Women at the UN Human Rights Council, IHEU representative Magali…

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has condemned votes in the House of Lords last night, January 25, which removed the…

Speaking in the plenary debate at the Human Rights Council on 30 September on the Rights of Women, IHEU representative…

The UN Human Rights Council has adopted the attached resolution on Preventable Maternal Mortality. The text of the speech given…

In a speech to the Human Rights Council on 16 June on behalf of IHEU, Professor Anthony Grayling called upon…

In a joint statement with Center for Inquiry, IHEU has condemned abuses of women's human rights, including child marriage and…

In an oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council, the Association for World Education has supported IHEU in calling…

Center for Inquiry has delivered an oral statement at the UN Human Rights Council supporting IHEU in defending the rights…