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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DR Congo: Gangs Kidnap, Rape in National Park
Armed Criminals Abducted at Least 170 People, Many Women, Since 2017
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Italy: Covid-19 Exacerbates Obstacles to Legal Abortion
Inadequate Measures Heighten Existing Risks for Health, Lives
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US Should Focus on Rights for All, Not Rights for Some
Commission Report Neglects Urgent Problems, Sets Dangerous Precedent
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DR Congo: Gangs Kidnap, Rape in National Park
Armed Criminals Abducted at Least 170 People, Many Women, Since 2017
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Italy: Covid-19 Exacerbates Obstacles to Legal Abortion
Inadequate Measures Heighten Existing Risks for Health, Lives
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Sudanese School Closed by Pandemic, Kept Closed by Armed Forces
Authorities Should Urgently Remove Armed Forces, Reopen Girls’ School
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Thousands Urge Ukraine’s President to Help Stop Violence Against Women
Ukraine Should Join The 34 Other European States That Have Ratified the Istanbul Convention
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HRC Urged to Address Women’s Rights Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Annual full-day discussion on the human rights of women - Covid-19 and women’s rights
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