Promoting women’s human rights and achieving gender equality are core commitments of the un human rights office We do this by monitoring and advocating for women’s rights. From the united states to the democratic republic of congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks But despite the challenges, there also have been improvements and victories. Human rights watch documented cases where women remained confined in detention for more than 10 years The situation in afghanistan worsened in 2024 as the taliban authorities intensified their crackdown on human rights, particularly against women and girls
Afghanistan remained the only country. Recalling that discrimination against women violates the principles of equality of rights and respect for human dignity, is an obstacle to the participation of women, on equal terms with men, in the political, social, economic and cultural life of their countries, hampers the growth of the prosperity of society and the family and makes more. Gender norms, roles and relations, and gender inequality and inequity, affect people’s health all around the world
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