Kingdom chosen to chair Commission on Status of Women after unopposed bid, to dismay of human rights groups

Kingdom chosen to chair Commission on Status of Women after unopposed bid, to dismay of human rights groups

Saudi Arabia has been chosen as the chair of the UN commission that is supposed to promote gender equality and empower women around the world, after an unopposed bid for leadership condemned by human rights groups because of the kingdom’s “abysmal” record on women’s rights.

The Saudi ambassador to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil, was elected as chair of the Commission on the Status of Women(CSW), by “acclamation” on Wednesday, as there were no rival candidates and no dissent at the CSW’s annual meeting in New York.

  • TechNerdWizard42@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I know! They don’t allow women to control their own bodies. Having to travel thousands of miles for medically required procedures when their lives are in danger. Women fear for their loves walking down the street. Crime is rampant. Humanitarian rights down the drain supporting genocide of an entire people…

    Oh wait. That’s the USA. Hmm.