Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Women’s Resistance, Inequality Marks 2018

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage
Despite the rise in women’s resistance, women’s rights continue to be sidelined and increasingly face blatant attacks, Amnesty International said.

A “Selective” Concern for Universal Human Rights?

By Rose Delaney
As Human Rights Day approached this Dec. 10, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) issued a statement urging all governments to join in the fight for universal equality and justice.

The UN Must be at the Forefront of the fight for Civic Rights

By Burkhard Gnärig
The United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 provides the foundation for citizens’ rights to participate in shaping their communities.

True Gender Equality for Both Women and Men

By Joseph Chamie
Numerous international and national efforts have focused on gender equality and the empowerment of women. The United Nations, for example, has convened four world conferences on women - Beijing in 1995, Nairobi in 1985, Copenhagen in 1980 and Mexico City in 1975 - and Member States have adopted various international agreements, such as the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).


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