International Day for the Girl Child: How a massive digital divide is hurting India’s daughters

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Poverty, gender discrimination and digital illiteracy are leaving girls behind and creating the so- called digital divide. (Photo source: Reuters) By Divya Santhanam,  Michelle Bachelet, who is United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, stated recently that the gender digital divide was a reflection of the overall discrimination faced by women and girls. This is … Read more

UN rights chief seeks Xinjiang visit this year, says Hong Kong trials key test

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The top United Nations human rights official said on Monday she hoped to agree terms for a visit this year to China, including its Xinjiang region, to look into reports of serious violations against Muslim Uyghurs. It was the first time that Michelle Bachelet had publicly suggested a timeline for the visit, for which her … Read more

Israel’s attacks on Gaza may constitute ‘war crimes’: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet

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Israel’s recent barrage of deadly air strikes on Gaza might be war crimes, the UN rights chief said Thursday, adding she had seen no evidence the attacked buildings were used for military purposes. Addressing a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet voiced deep concern about the surge in deadly violence … Read more