Poland: Abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors
Criminalization, Pursuit of Alleged Offenders Violates Rights
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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Europe/Central Asia
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Europe/Central Asia
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“We Must Ask for What Is Already Ours”
Afro-descendant Women and Access to Land in Alto Mira y Frontera, Colombia
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Middle East and North Africa: End Curbs on Women’s Mobility
Male Guardianship Rules Hamper Travel, Other Movement
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Trapped
How Male Guardianship Policies Restrict Women’s Travel and Mobility in the Middle East and North Africa
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Woman’s Brutal Assault Highlights Police Failures in Kyrgyzstan
Authorities Should Step Up Domestic Violence Protections
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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
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EU Advances on Treaty to End Violence and Harassment at Work
Decision Encourages Ratification, EU States Should Ratify Treaty Promptly
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Uganda: Carry Out Treaty to Protect Everyone at Work
Ratification Sets Stage to Tackle Harassment, Violence at Work
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EU: Harmful ‘Prostitution’ Resolution Passes
Most Parliament Members Reject or Abstain From EU-Wide Criminalization
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Iran: Crackdown on Dissent Ahead of Protest Anniversary
Year After Mahsa Jina Amini’s Death, Ramped-Up Repression
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Poland: Abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors
Criminalization, Pursuit of Alleged Offenders Violates Rights
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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
