Poland: Rule of Law Erosion Harms Women, LGBT People
EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect 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.
EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect Rights
Taliban Need to Protect, Assist Hazara, Other At-Risk Communities
Nonconsensual Sex is Rape Under International Standards
Across Europe, Criminalization is Linked to Increases in Sexual Assault, Harassment, Attacks
Retail Pharmacies Able to Offer Mifepristone, but Barriers Remain
Taliban’s Ban on Women Attending Universities a Cruel Assault on Rights
Public Demands End to Government Attacks on Rights
EU Action Needed to End Undermining of Institutions that Protect Rights
Decades of Activism by Sex Workers Has Highlighted Dangers of Criminalization