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Coverage dated March 27, 2024 to March 28, 2024

Saudi Arabia to chair UN forum on women’s rights and gender equality

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By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — A decision by the United Nations to appoint Saudi Arabia as the chair of a gender equality forum has been criticized

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Outrage as Saudi Arabia picked to head women's rights forum – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The UN has chosen Saudi Arabia to chair a commission on gender equality, to the dismay of rights groups. Amnesty International has described the kingdom's record on women's rights as "abysmal."

  2. Semafor

    Saudi Arabia controversially elected chair of UN forum for women’s rights (opens Semafor)

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    Human Rights Watch said the decision showed a “shocking disregard for women’s rights everywhere."

  3. New York Times

    Saudi Arabia, Lagging on Women’s Rights, Is to Lead U.N. Women’s Forum (opens New York Times)

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    Saudi Arabia will chair a United Nations commission on women, bringing condemnation from human rights groups, which said the kingdom still has an “abysmal” record on women’s rights.

  4. Breitbart News

    U.N. Gives Saudi Arabia Leadership Role on Women's Rights Commission (opens Breitbart News)

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    Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the U.N. was elected chair of the Commission on the Status of Women despite the kingdom's abysmal record.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Saudi Arabia to chair UN forum on women’s rights and gender equality (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — A decision by the United Nations to appoint Saudi Arabia as the chair of a gender equality forum has been criticized

  6. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on global women’s rights: Saudi Arabia isn’t the only problem | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

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    Editorial: The Gulf state is the new chair of a UN women’s commission. That reflects a bigger issue as governments attack or fail to prioritise gender equality

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