No, Queen Elizabeth Did Not Just Purchase a Manhattan Crash Pad
Very sad news to anyone hoping for random Harry sightings while wandering New York City: Queen Elizabeth has not, contrary to prior reports, purchased an apartment in Manhattan.
In response to the Senate Intelligence Committee's appalling though sadly not surprising CIA torture report, Ben Emmerson, the UN's special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, has called for the prosecution of senior CIA and US officials who signed off on the gruesome interrogation techniques. He stated,…
Emma Watson Nude Clock Was a Hoax Designed to Bring Down 4chan
On Tuesday, contributors to 4chan's /pol message board frantically scrambled to clear their anonymous names over accusations that they were behind a countdown clock that promised to reveal stolen nude photos of Emma Watson in retaliation for a speech Watson gave to the UN about feminism. That night, we found out they…
Here's Tom Hiddleston Being Impeccable and Extraordinary
Earlier this week, actress Emma Watson gave a waves-making speech at the U.N., launching a campaign for gender equality called "HeForShe." Several male celebs have already expressed their support but obviously the most important was Tumblr's boyfriend Tom Hiddleston.
4chan Swears They're Not Threatening to Release Emma Watson's Nudes
Did you hear the one about how 4chan users, enraged to the point of madness after Emma Watson's pro-feminism speech to the UN, have threatened to unleash the Harry Potter star's hacked nudes to the internet in retaliation? If you have, it's probably because you spent some amount of time yesterday or today on the…
Badass Emma Watson Launches UN HeForShe Gender Equality Campaign
Yesterday, UN Women's Goodwill Ambassador and professional Hermione Granger Emma Watson appeared at the UN Headquarters in New York to deliver a speech regarding the advancement of women in society and the role of men in this advancement.
UN Report Attacks Countries With Restrictive Abortion Laws
Proving once again that "pro-life" is a total misnomer, the UN Human Rights Committee has harshly criticized both Ireland and Chile for their ridiculously draconian abortion laws, warning that the restrictions may be a violation of international human rights treaties.
Angelina Jolie Leads Biggest Ever Global Anti-Rape Summit
Today, Angelina Jolie kicked off an international summit that aims to address sexual violence in conflict zones. You know: real light, breezy stuff.
Syrian Women Demand a Place in Talks to End Conflict
As fighting in Syria goes on, a 30-country delegation opened peace talks yesterday with a "testy exchange." But a group of Syrian women have come together to demand an end to their country's civil war, and a place in negotiations to implement peace there.
A Quarter of Men in Parts of Asia Admit To Being Rapists
A massive new UN survey has found that in some parts of Asia, more than half of the men admit to forcing a woman to have sex. Throughout the countries involved in the research, one in four men admitted to rape. Congratulations, UN Rape Survey. You found a thing to make even 9/11 seem worse.
Saint Angelina Schools Fools About Foreign Affairs, Looks Flawless While Doing So
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Actress Angelina Jolie, in her role as UN envoy, talks during a news conference regarding sexual violence against women in conflict, at the Foreign Ministers G8 meeting in Lancaster House on April 11, 2013 in London, England.
United Nations Announces Global Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
The United Nations General Assembly's human rights committee unanimously voted to enact a global ban against female circumcision, instructing the UN's 193 member states to take direct action by enacting legislation and leading education campaigns for both young women and men in order to penalize violators and protect…
Hillary Clinton's UN Doodles Clearly a Window Into Her Innermost Thoughts
Birds do it. Bees do it. Secretaries of State hearing UN pleas do it. Yesterday, a photographer caught Hillary Clinton aimlessly drawing on her speech notes during a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East peace process. The situation is grim, shooting, suffering etc., but all of that starts to run together…
Even Myanmar's President Wants Hillary Clinton's Autograph
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is handed an envelope from Myanmar's President Thein Sein as they meet in New York Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Clinton said Wednesday the U.S. will ease its import ban on Myanmar. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Some Idiot Ships 30 Pounds of Cocaine to the UN Building
Somewhere there is a drug dealer who is really pissed that 30 pounds of his choice coke has gone missing. But if he wanted it so badly, he shouldn't have mailed it to the United Nations. The cocaine was sent inside fake diplomatic pouches, and ended up in the UN's mailroom last week. People there immediately…
How Birth Control Can Bring Us Closer to World Peace
Sometime within the last day or so, it's estimated that the world's 7 billionth child was born. This child, like all children, was gestated in the body of a woman and like most children, is likely to be fed, bathed, and raised primarily by a woman. Whether the world that the child inhabits as he or she grows up is one…
UN Recommends Everyone Stop Telling Women What To Do With Their Bodies
The UN recently issued a report that declares that countries that restrict access to either abortion or contraception are violating a woman's human rights. The report also declares it Officially Messed Up when a woman is prosecuted for taking illegal drugs or drinking during her pregnancy, because it's her body and…
Text Messages Are Saving Pregnant Women's Lives
A joint UN initiative equipping pregnant women and health care workers in Rwanda with mobile phones has led one hospital to see maternal deaths decline. They went from ten the previous year — to zero.
Iran Named To UN Gender Equality Group Despite Obvious Issues
This week the UN gave Iran a four-year seat on its Commission on the Status of Women. But some activists criticize the decision, saying "Iran's discriminatory laws demonstrate that the Islamic Republic does not believe in gender equality." [FOX News]
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[Geneva, September 14. Image via Getty]
