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Advocacy News / 8 March 2021

Girls at higher risk of child marriage and teenage pregnancy due to pandemic, Humanists International tells UN

In a statement to the UN, Humanists International has called on the global community to guarantee the educational and reproductive…

Humanists International News / 10 December 2020

Pandemic measures misused to roll-back rights of humanists and the non-religious, new report shows

Humanists International launches the Freedom of Thought Report 2020

4 December 2020

Humanists International joins NGOs calling for release of Saudi women’s rights defenders

Several female activists have been subjected to torture, sexual violence and other ill-treatment whilst arbitrarily detained in Saudi Arabia.

Advocacy News / 5 November 2020

Polish government delays ban on abortion while protests continue

The Polish government was caught by surprise by the huge wave of protests and said that “it would be good…

Action Alert / 30 October 2020

Humanists around the world stand up for women’s rights in Poland

Humanists International launches a social media campaign called #WeStandWithPolishWomen

Advocacy Statement / 2020 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

The Rights of Women and Covid-19

International Humanist and Ethical Union 45th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (14 September – 2 October 2020) ID…

Advocacy News / 7 October 2020

Humanists International joins 354 NGOs calling for an end to barriers to abortion access

The statement tackled threats to SRHR brought about by COVID-19 and urged States to reimagine their approach to reproductive justice.

Advocacy News / 26 September 2020

Humanists International urges UN States to better help marginalised women in Covid crisis

Humanists International has called on States at the UN to give more focus to the rights of women when dealing…

General news / 17 September 2020

Humanists International stands in solidarity with victims of human rights violations in Poland

Humanists International express its concerns for the human rights situation in Poland and stands with all victims of discrimination in…

Advocacy Statement / 2020 / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights /

Freedom of religion or belief and gender-based discrimination

ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 43rd Session (24th February – 20th March 2020) ID…

Advocacy blog / 28 May 2020 / Lillie Ashworth

More Than a Health Crisis: Covid-19 and the Backward March on Gender Equality

From the rise in gender-based violence to the lack of face masks for frontline healthcare workers, we look at how…

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