Women's rights take centre stage as murdered activists are remembered

As UN Women hails the bravery of women's rights defenders, we pay tribute to some of those killed in the past year Rising misogyny and an increase in the restrictions placed on women's freedom worldwide mean the work of campaigners who defend their rights is more important than ever, the head of UN Women has said. In a statement to mark International Women Human Rights Defenders' Day, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "Those who defend our rights in turn need our defence. Their brave and important wo...