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March 4, 2021 News Release

UAE: Greater Progress Needed on Women's Rights

Significant Discrimination Against Women, Girls in Law and Practice

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March 4, 2021 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on the United Arab Emirates

80th Pre-Session

February 12, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Hungary

80th pre-session

February 9, 2021 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on China

80th pre-session

January 13, 2021 News Release

South Korea: Backtracking on Rights Protections

Address North Korea Concerns, Plight of Marginalized Groups

A banner emphasizing enhanced social distancing is displayed at Seoul City Hall in Seoul, South Korea on November 25, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon
December 17, 2020 Dispatches

Hungary’s Family Minister Undermines Equality for Women

Government Should Act to Redress Domestic Violence and Pay Gaps

Hungarian minister with responsibility for families, Katalin Novak, in a December 2020 video lecturing Hungarian women about how they can achieve success.
December 4, 2020 Report

Iran: Adopt Draft Law to Protect Women

As Outrage Against Abuses Grows, Fix Bill’s Major Gaps and Pass It

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November 30, 2020 Dispatches

South Korea Sentence for Online Sexual Violence a Start

Services, Education, and Broader Change Needed to Combat Deep Gender Inequity

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November 13, 2020 Dispatches

2021 Promises Better Protection for Women From Violence, Harassment at Work

Webinar to Highlight Legal Advances and Campaigns From Around the World

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November 6, 2020 Dispatches

Several US States Advanced Gender Equality on Election Day

Abortion Restrictions Defeated; Paid Family Leave, Mandatory Sex Education Adopted

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November 4, 2020 News Release

Lebanon: Broken Promises On Women’s Rights

UN Review Should Focus on Increased Protection Against Violence, Bias

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November 4, 2020 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Lebanon

79th Pre-Session

October 21, 2020 Statement

Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on Morocco

79th Pre-Session

October 21, 2020 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) on Brazil

79th CEDAW Pre-Session

October 14, 2020 Fact Sheet

Gender Alert on Covid-19 Afghanistan

Issue XV: The impact of COVID19- on women and girls’ education

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