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March 8, 2023 Dispatches

Equal Laws in Nepal Crucial for Ending Discrimination Against Women

Patriarchal Citizenship Laws Treat Women as Second Class Citizens

Nepalese women lie on the ground during a protest in Kathmandu
March 8, 2023 Commentary

Barriers Kill: Mexico Should Protect Women with Disabilities from Violence

In Honor of Guadalupe Huerta Mora

Guadalupe Huerta Mora sitting in her wheelchair in 2016
March 8, 2023 News Release

Thailand: Man Jailed for Selling ‘Yellow Duck’ Calendars

3-Year Sentence for ‘Defaming Monarchy’

Pro-democracy demonstrators move inflatable rubber ducks during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand.
March 8, 2023 Commentary

Want To Rate Your Government? Just Look at Women’s Rights

How Women Are Treated Is a Bellwether for Authoritarianism

Afghan women demonstrate in the center of Kabul, Afghanistan.
March 8, 2023 Letter

Benchmarked Approach on Human Rights and Accountability for the EU’s Reengagement in Ethiopia

March 8, 2023 News Release

Egypt: Harsh Sentences Against Rights Activists

Up to Life in Prison for 29 Members of Independent Group

Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi. During his presidency, Egypt has harassed, prosecuted, arrested and seized the assets of dozens of human rights groups and defenders.
March 8, 2023 Dispatches

Key Moment for Scrutiny of Economic and Social Rights Record in the UK

UN Expert Committee to Hear from Civil Society Groups; Refine Questions for Authorities

Students eat lunch at Chertsey High School on March 09, 2021 in Chertsey, United Kingdom. 
March 8, 2023 Statement

The UK: Statement to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Pre-Sessional Working Group

March 8, 2023 Statement

Saudi Arabia: End Male Guardianship

Personal Status Law Discriminates Against Women, Lacks Rights Defenders’ Input

Illustration of a woman sitting under the shadow of a big hand
March 8, 2023 Report

Saudi Arabia: Law Enshrines Male Guardianship

Personal Status Law Discriminates Against Women in Marriage, Divorce, Custody

People walk past a Vision 2030 banner showing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
March 7, 2023 Dispatches

Little to Cheer for in South Korea on International Women’s Day

Government Should Address Dire State of Women’s Rights

Civil society organizations and activists march in a rally for International Women's Day
March 7, 2023 Dispatches

The Global Backlash Against Women’s Rights

A Stark Reminder on International Women’s Day

An Afghan teacher collects books in a school in Kabul, Afghanistan.
March 7, 2023 Interview

Interview: Taking Walks Without Wearing Hijab in Iran

“I also believe in the beauty and importance of our walks”

An elderly Iranian woman walks along a street-side in Tehran without wearing her headscarf.
March 7, 2023 News Release

Lebanon: 38 Countries Condemn Interference with Beirut Blast Probe

Allow Domestic Investigation to Resume; Prioritize Judicial Reform

Families of Port Blast's victims show portraits of their beloved ones near the Palace of Justice in Beirut, November 25, 2021. Relatives of victims call for an independent judiciary to achieve justice.
March 7, 2023 Dispatches

Germany: Low-Income Households Struggle for Social and Economic Rights

Inflation Pushing Single-Parent-Led Families, Often Mothers, to Breaking Point

A woman calculates expenses on a sheet of paper

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