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July 3, 2020 News Release

Women Face Rising Risk of Violence During Covid-19

Leave No Woman Behind in Governments’ Response

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July 3, 2020 Statement

Submission to the UN special rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences regarding COVID-19 and the increase of domestic violence against women

May 11, 2020 Commentary

In the Pandemic, Millions of People Could Lose Their Homes

Homeless women sleep outside on a mattress in the "Villa 31" neighborhood during a government-ordered lockdown to curb the spread of the new coronavirus in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
May 1, 2020 Commentary

It is Time for the World to Start Caring for the Caregivers

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic underlines the urgent need for safety nets for domestic workers.

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April 22, 2020 News Release

Iraq: Urgent Need for Domestic Violence Law

Increasing Concern Under Covid-19 Measures

Demonstrators in Baghdad call International Women's Day a "day of mourning" in protest of Iraq's new draft Jaafari Personal Status Law.
April 16, 2020 Interview

When Health Care Is Decimated By War: COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa

A man wearing a face mask rides in an almost empty bus in Cairo, Egypt, March 30, 2020.
April 7, 2020 News Release

Gulf States: Ease Immigration Detention in Pandemic

Unwarranted Amid Health Risks, Global Travel Restrictions

A worker rests at his accommodation in Qadisiya labor camp, Saudi Arabia August 17, 2016.
April 6, 2020 Commentary

Domestic Workers in Middle East Risk Abuse Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Governments have a responsibility to protect foreign domestic workers.

Illustration of a domestic worker exploited in Oman.
March 6, 2020 News Release

Governments Should Fulfill Women’s Rights Pledges

Entrenched Discrimination, Violence Mar Gains 25 Years after Beijing

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January 20, 2020 News Release

Qatar: End of Abusive Exit Permits for Most Migrant Workers

But Domestic Workers Will Have to Notify Employers Before Leaving

A picture taken on December 4, 2018, shows workers at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor, a city in northeastern Qatar. © 2018 David Harding/AFP
October 14, 2019 News Release

#MeToo Movement’s Second Anniversary

Activists from Around the Globe Reflect on Successes, Challenges

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August 1, 2019 Interview

Interview: Protecting All Workers, Everywhere

New Treaty Defends People From Workplace Violence and Harassment

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January 17, 2019 News Release

Qatar: Partial Reforms Risk Undermining Progress

Important Measures, but Fall Short of Promises, Obligations

A picture taken on December 4, 2018, shows workers at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor, a city in northeastern Qatar. © 2018 David Harding/AFP
November 20, 2018 News Release

France: Press UAE Crown Prince on Abuses in Yemen

French Arms Sales to Coalition Raise Complicity Concerns

Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck three apartment buildings in Faj Attan, a densely populated neighborhood in Sanaa, on August 25, 2017. Two of the buildings were completely destroyed and the third suffered extensive damage. Saudi-led coalition aircraft
October 4, 2018 News Release

Morocco: New Domestic Workers Law Takes Effect

A domestic worker in Casablanca, Morocco, in 2017. © 2017 AIC Press

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