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December 20, 2021 Report

US: Failure to Pass Build Back Better Act Imperils Rights

Can Advance Economic Justice, Fix Broken Safety Net, But More Needed

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December 10, 2021 Commentary

Women’s Tennis Association shows global business how to deal with Beijing

By suspending tournaments in China over treatment of Peng Shuai, the WTA placed rights over profits. How will the International Olympic Committee react?

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December 10, 2021 Dispatches

US Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Women’s Rights

Allowing Texas Abortion Law to Stand an Alarming Signal

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December 10, 2021 News Release

Kazakhstan: Protect Women’s Rights

Criminalize Domestic Violence; Allow Women’s Day Rally

International Women’s Day march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, March 8, 2021.
December 2, 2021 Dispatches

IOC Doubles Down on Losing China Strategy

International Olympic Committee Should Help Secure Peng Shuai’s Safety

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December 1, 2021 News Release

Olympics: Protect Peng Shuai

Sport & Rights Alliance Calls on the IOC To Put People Before Partnerships

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November 25, 2021 Dispatches

European Court Rules to Reunite Chechen Woman with Her Children

Russia Should End Discrimination Against Women in Custody Cases and Beyond

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November 24, 2021 Report

South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors

Improve Shelter Funding; Increase Access for Sex Workers, LGBT, Undocumented Survivors

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November 22, 2021 News Release

Olympics: Don’t Promote Chinese State Propaganda

Olympic Committee’s Call with Chinese Tennis Star Disregards Safety Concerns

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November 16, 2021 News Release

New Olympic Framework Backs Inclusion

New Guidelines Push Back on Discriminatory ‘Sex Testing’ Practices

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November 16, 2021 News Release

Bangladesh: Protests Erupt Over Rape Verdict

Judge Appears to Blame Victims; Activists Renew Calls to Repeal Harmful Law

Students and activists take part in a torch procession demanding for the government to take action against murder and rape in Bangladesh. 
November 15, 2021 News Release

African Leaders Meet in Niger to Support Girls’ Rights

Address Discrimination Against Pregnant Students, Widespread Teenage Pregnancy

A 17-year-old girl from western Kenya who dropped out of lower secondary school when she got pregnant. She received no information that would have allowed her to continue going to school while she was pregnant, but she wants to continue studying so she can find a job and care for her child.
November 10, 2021 News Release

Papua New Guinea: Address Abuses Raised at UN Review

Countries Criticize Failures on Women’s and LGBT Rights and the Death Penalty

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November 10, 2021 News Release

Iran: Population Law Violates Women’s Rights

Denies Access to Essential Reproductive Health Care, Information

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November 9, 2021 News Release

Ethiopia: Blocking Tigray Aid Harms Rape Survivors

Urgently Allow Entry of Food, Medicine; Support International Investigations

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