
Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh
Negar Mohtashami Khojasteh is an Acting Researcher in the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Negar interned with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Sahel, UNICEF and UNFPA in the Middle East, and as a Research Assistant at the Middle East Institute for the Iran Program. She has supported a range of programmes through research, advocacy and capacity-building focusing on the promotion of women’s rights, international human rights law, international humanitarian law, and the prevention of gender-based violence and harmful practices.
Negar holds a bachelor’s in Politics and Government with a focus on Middle Eastern studies, a master’s degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, and an Advanced Certificate in Gender Studies from Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs. Negar is a feminist and her research interests include decolonial and intersectional feminist theories in international law, women's resistance movements, and economic justice.
Articles Authored
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December 20, 2024
Mexico Moves to Protect Platform Workers’ Rights
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November 27, 2024
Indonesian Domestic Workers’ Long Wait for Reform
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November 19, 2024
The Overlooked Crisis of Domestic Violence in the Workforce
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June 21, 2024
How Employers Can Help End Domestic Violence
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November 25, 2023
Using ‘16 Days of Activism’ to End Gender-Based Violence at Work
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September 19, 2023
EU Advances on Treaty to End Violence and Harassment at Work