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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Poland: Abortion Witch Hunt Targets Women, Doctors
Criminalization, Pursuit of Alleged Offenders Violates Rights
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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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Birth and Death Intertwined in Gaza Strip
Maternity Care Facilities Gravely Affected by Strikes, Blockade
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Women’s Rights Activists Under Attack in Afghanistan
Taliban Arbitrarily Detains, Threatens, Tortures Women Protesters
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Protect Women with Disabilities from Violence in Mexico
Consult Organizations of Women with Disabilities to Ensure Reforms Are Effective
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Philippines: Lawmakers Threaten Rights Body on Abortion
Commission on Human Rights Backtracks After Calls for Defunding
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Pakistan Faces Severe Voter Gender Gap
Ensure Women’s Equal Participation in Upcoming General Election
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US National Climate Report Highlights Climate Harms to Pregnancy, Newborns
Phasing out Fossil Fuels and Targeting Racial Inequities in Maternal Health Urgently Needed
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Honduras: Joint Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child at the 97th Pre-Sessional Working Group
Joint submission by Centro de Derechos de Mujeres and Human Rights Watch
