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July 31, 2020

Conservative MPs call on government to repatriate British families from Syrian camps

Four senior Conservative MPs have called on the UK Government to repatriate British families held in detention camps in northern Syria.
March 8, 2020

Call for faith actors and secular feminists to join forces for women's rights

A new report from Christian Aid calls for people and institutions who believe in gender justice to join forces with secular feminists to protect progress on women's rights.
July 10, 2019

UN High Commissioner shocked by US detention conditions for migrants and refugees

The High Commissioner says she is deeply shocked that children are forced to sleep on the floor in overcrowded facilities, without access to adequate healthcare or food, and with poor sanitation conditions.
May 31, 2019

Aid agencies say more resources needed for women and girls following Mozambique cyclones

The humanitarian crisis increase the risks faced by women and girls in Mozambique and could widen gender inequalities in a country which even prior to the disaster, ranked in the bottom 20 nations on the UNDP Gender Inequality Index.
May 8, 2019

Faith-based organisations launch publication on women’s human rights

The need to strengthen partnerships and broaden alliances to address the growing pushback against women’s human rights emerged as a shared concern at the launch of a joint publication by five faith-based organisations at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva.
March 18, 2019

Lutherans advocate for women’s access to social protection

Lutheran women and men from around the world are taking part in the 63rd session of the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women, advocating for increased partnerships between governments and faith-based organisations to ensure social protection for women.
February 24, 2019

Campaign groups issue misogyny hate crime statement

Representatives of the Fawcett Society, Citizens UK and Women’s Aid and women who have experienced misogyny and violence,have met with Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick and Chief Constable Sara Thornton, Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council to discuss misogyny as a hate crime and the importance of tackling violence against women and girls.
October 3, 2018

Majority of young men more likely to challenge sexual harassment since #MeToo

Research shows a significant shift in attitudes to sexual harassment.
June 1, 2018

Refuge calls on Government to put victims at the heart of Domestic Abuse Bill

Refuge says domestic abuse needs to be considered within a broader context of violence agianst women and girls.
May 25, 2018

'Pilgrim prayers' for women overcoming violence

People across the world are to have an opportunity to join in a special prayer for women who are standing strong in the face of gender-based violence.