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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AfricaThis submission is based on Human Rights Watch research on human rights issues impacting older women, including domestic violence, abuse, and neglect in residential institutions for older people, abuses during armed conflict, and health disparities.
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Poland: Escalating Threats to Women Activists
Investigate, Protect Rights Defenders, End Hateful Rhetoric
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“The Only People It Really Affects Are the People It Hurts”
The Human Rights Consequences of Parental Notice of Abortion in Illinois
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Another Woman Killed in Scourge of Kyrgyzstan ‘Bride Kidnappings’
Authorities Should Provide Justice, End to Deadly Crime Against Women
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Afghanistan: UN Should Ensure Women’s Full Role in Talks
US Should Support a Genuinely Inclusive Process, Not Just ‘Parallel’ Events
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Afghanistan: Taliban Target Journalists, Women in Media
Attacks Highlight Need to Uphold Press Freedom in Peace Settlement
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Poland: Escalating Threats to Women Activists
Investigate, Protect Rights Defenders, End Hateful Rhetoric
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US State Department Re-Commits to Reporting on Reproductive Rights
Secretary of State Blinken Recognizes Human Rights as Co-Equal and Interdependent
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Human Rights Watch Testimony to the DC Legislature Council In Support Of Bill 24 - 0026
Provided by Skye Wheeler on March 29, 2021
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Qatar: Male Guardianship Severely Curtails Women’s Rights
Discriminatory Restrictions Affect Independence to Marry, Study, Work, Travel
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Generation Equality: Accelerating Progress on Women’s Rights
International Forum to Set a 10-Year Agenda for Gender Equality
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Expanding Access to Cancer Screenings in the US Would Save Lives
New Federal Bill Focuses on Women of Color
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Turkey: Erdoğan’s Onslaught on Rights and Democracy
Targets Women, Kurds, LGBT People, Democratic Safeguards
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Women in US Need More Options than the Media to Combat Harassment
Allegations Against NY Governor Cuomo Highlight Need for Real Protections
