Women's Rights
Despite great strides made by the international women’s rights movement over many years, women and girls around the world are still married as children or trafficked into forced labor and sex slavery. They are refused access to education and political participation, and some are trapped in conflicts where rape is perpetrated as a weapon of war. Around the world, deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth are needlessly high, and women are prevented from making deeply personal choices in their private lives. Human Rights Watch is working toward the realization of women’s empowerment and gender equality—protecting the rights and improving the lives of women and girls on the ground.
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“Take Maternity Leave and You’ll Be Replaced”
China’s Two-Child Policy and Workplace Gender Discrimination
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News
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Celebrating 10 Years of Global Domestic Workers’ Rights
How an Undervalued Workforce and Allies Secured Sweeping Labor Protections
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Progress on Domestic Workers’ Rights, but Gaps Remain
Video Celebrates the 10-Year Anniversary of a Landmark Treaty
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South Korea: Internet Sexual Images Ruin Women’s Lives
Government Response to Digital Sex Crimes Inadequate
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Time to Protect Education for Adolescent Mothers Across Africa
African Union Should Develop Model Policy for Governments
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Signs of Hope in Fight Against Child Marriage
Fifth US State Ends Marriage Under 18; UK Pledges to do the Same
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Papua New Guinea: Violence Against Women Accused of Sorcery
Protect Women Targeted; Hold Attackers to Account
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The Right of Everyone to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Challenges and Opportunities During Covid-19
Submission by Human Rights Watch to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
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Persons with Disabilities in the Context of Armed Conflict
Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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France Moves Closer to Ratifying Workplace Harassment Treaty
Parliament Should Support Ratification and Improve Protections in National Law
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New York Governor Should Sign Bill to End Child Marriage
Cuomo Can Help US State Lead by Joining Four Others that Have Banned the Practice
