News Nov 29, 2017 Remembering women killed fighting for human rights in 2017 More than half of the women cited in AWID’s 2017 tribute to female activists were murdered for defending their rights. Among the women killed are those who fought to protect their land from the state and multinational companies, or called out injustices or corruption, or stood up for the rights of lesbian, gay and transexual people.
News Oct 11, 2017 Letter to my daughter: what is it like to be a girl in 2016? My dearest Feyrus, I hope my words find you kicking ass as always. As you are now 13 I thought I’d write you a letter to explain how I see the world in 2016, and my fears for you and other girls. Most of all I want to celebrate the young woman you are becoming.
Press Release Sep 26, 2017 Saudi Activists Succeed in Ending Ban on Women Drivers Previously, Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world that enforced a ban on women drivers. The new policy will be implemented starting on June 24, 2018.
News Jul 19, 2017 Woman Recently Arrested for Wearing a Skirt Crop Top in Public Released Saudi Arabia: The regime have released Khulood, a woman who was arrested after videos appeared online of her strolling through a historic neighborhood in a short skirt and crop top.
Press Release Sep 24, 2015 HRF Releases Report at UN Security Council on the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda This October marks the 15th anniversary of the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1325, which called for the adoption of a gendered perspective to reinforce the special needs of women and girls during post-conflict reconstruction, repatriation and resettlement, rehabilitation, and reintegration.
