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September 24, 2023 Dispatches

South Korea’s ‘Anonymous Birthing’ Bill Fails Women, Children

Anonymity Won’t Address Underlying Stigma and Poverty

A “baby box,” where mothers can leave unwanted children, is visible on the left at Joosarang church as a preacher and two children go for a walk in Seoul, South Korea, September 20, 2012.
September 21, 2023 Dispatches

Woman’s Brutal Assault Highlights Police Failures in Kyrgyzstan

Authorities Should Step Up Domestic Violence Protections

 Women march marking the International Women's Day in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 8, 2023.
September 21, 2023 Letter

Letter to the Minister of Health of Ukraine: Access to Emergency Contraception

September 15, 2023

September 20, 2023 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in Advance of Adoption of List of Issues on Israel

88 (PSWG) Pre-Sessional Working Group

September 19, 2023 Dispatches

EU Advances on Treaty to End Violence and Harassment at Work

Decision Encourages Ratification, EU States Should Ratify Treaty Promptly

Protestors marching to demand the end of femicide and violence against women in Paris, France, November 23, 2019. 
September 18, 2023 Commentary

Spanish Women’s World Cup Champions Win Again: Time’s Up For Rubiales

 Spanish team with the World Cup trophy after winning the FIFA Women's World Cup, at the Olympic Stadium, Sydney, Australia, August 20, 2023.
September 18, 2023 News Release

Uganda: Carry Out Treaty to Protect Everyone at Work

Ratification Sets Stage to Tackle Harassment, Violence at Work

Grace Twisimire, 25, sits in her shop selling clothes and plastic shoes in Kampala, Uganda, June 20, 2020.
September 18, 2023 News Release

EU: Harmful ‘Prostitution’ Resolution Passes

Most Parliament Members Reject or Abstain From EU-Wide Criminalization

Sex workers wear masks while asking for the clubs where they work not to close, during an event on International Women's Day in Madrid, Spain, March 8, 2023.
September 17, 2023 Commentary

Access to Justice Remains Elusive for Mqhekezweni Women

Community members protest against gender-based violence in Vlakfontein, South Africa, August 25, 2021. 
September 15, 2023 News Release

Iran: Crackdown on Dissent Ahead of Protest Anniversary

Year After Mahsa Jina Amini’s Death, Ramped-Up Repression

Iranians protests the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by the morality police, in Tehran, October 1, 2022.
September 14, 2023 Report

Poland: Abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors

Criminalization, Pursuit of Alleged Offenders Violates Rights

People demonstrate outside a police station during 'Solidarity with Joanna' protest in Krakow, Poland on July 25, 2023.
September 13, 2023 Statement

Malawi: Submission the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

86th Session

September 12, 2023 Commentary

What the World Needs to Do For Afghan Women

The Taliban’s Continued Attacks on Afghan Women’s Rights are Not Just a Problem for Afghanistan but for the Whole World

Female high school students in a hallway
September 12, 2023 Statement

Open letter of the European Coalition on Sex Workers’ Rights and Inclusion to Members of the European Parliament Re: Prostitution Report

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September 8, 2023 Dispatches

Mexico’s Supreme Court Orders Federal Decriminalization of Abortion

Next Steps Include Ensuring Access

Women take part in a protest during the International Safe Abortion Day at the Zocalo main square, in Mexico City, Mexico on September 28, 2022.

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