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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 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 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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July 23, 2021 Dispatches

France Edges Closer to Ratifying Workplace Violence Treaty

National Assembly Passes Law to Ratify ILO Violence and Harassment Convention

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June 29, 2021 Commentary

France Lags in Workplace Protections Against Domestic Violence

Labor Laws Can Support Women Trying to Escape Abuse

Protestors marching to demand the end of femicide and violence against women in Paris, France, November 23, 2019. 
June 25, 2021 Commentary

Uganda Lagging on Protecting Women Workers

Government Should Ratify Landmark Treaty on Workplace Violence

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March 24, 2021 Dispatches

Women in US Need More Options than the Media to Combat Harassment

Allegations Against NY Governor Cuomo Highlight Need for Real Protections

Lindsey Boylan, a former state economic development adviser for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, speaks in front of microphones and a crowd of people holding signs at a rally in New York City, March 20, 2021. 
March 8, 2021 Commentary

France Should Act at Home to Lead on Gender Equality Globally

Demonstrators attend a rally against gender-based violence in Marseille, France, November 24, 2018. The banners read "You are not alone" and "harassed at work."
March 5, 2021 News Release

Lebanon: Sexual Harassment Law Missing Key Protections

Lacks Prevention Measures, Labor Law Reforms, Monitoring

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February 9, 2021 Statement

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

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January 24, 2021 Commentary

#MeToo: India’s domestic workers are sending Smriti Irani postcards demanding safe workplaces

Sexual harassment laws to protect women in the informal sector are poorly implemented.

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January 13, 2021 News Release

South Korea: Backtracking on Rights Protections

Address North Korea Concerns, Plight of Marginalized Groups

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December 15, 2020 News Release

France Should Act to End Violence, Harassment at Work

New Human Rights Watch Campaign Urges Hastening Reforms

Demonstrators attend a rally against gender-based violence in Marseille, France, November 24, 2018. The banners read "You are not alone" and "harassed at work."
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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October 14, 2020 News Release

India: Women at Risk of Sexual Abuse at Work

Poorly Enforced Laws Leave Informal Workers No Recourse

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