The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly.

The Palestinian militant group said in a statement Friday it has accepted a new proposal by mediators of the Israel-Hamas ...

Grijalva, the son of a Mexican immigrant who rose to the halls of Congress in a public-service career that stretched more ...

JERUSALEM: The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their ...

Brazil’s Carnival is a global phenomenon, renowned for its exuberant parades, vibrant samba rhythms and dazzling costumes.

I described the horrors afflicting my homeland, made a plea for Palestinian independence, and decried the extremism of the ...

Paterson, New Jersey, has been dubbed the "Palestine of America" by local leaders, reflecting the city’s growing Palestinian ...

A man who scaled London's Big Ben, and spent the day perched on the historic clock tower with a Palestinian flag, was arrested shortly after he came down after midnight Sunday, police said.

He was waving a Palestinian flag and shouted "free Palestine", according to British media. "We worked with other agencies including the London Fire Brigade and deployed specialist officers to ...

Abu Jazar has admitted there is a strong connection between his homeland and the Green Brigade, who regularly fly Palestinian flags and demonstrate for its cause. The head coach says everyone of ...

Palestinian flags were also planted on the course in apparent act of protest. Trump Doonbeg took aim at the vandals tonight, branding them “childish”. A spokesperson for the resort raged ...

NHS hospitals across London have banned Palestine flags following complaints from Jewish patients that the symbol was ...