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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Afghanistan: Taliban Abuses Cause Widespread Fear
Women in City of Herat Describe Loss of Freedoms Overnight
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DR Congo: New Findings on Prison Mass Rape
Full Investigation Needed into Ignored Riot Warnings, Sexual Violence
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“I Thought Our Life Might Get Better”
Implementing Afghanistan’s Elimination of Violence against Women Law
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Afghan Women Fleeing Violence Lose Vital Protection
For Survivors of Abuse, Shelters Offered Lifeline
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Afghanistan: Taliban Abuses Cause Widespread Fear
Women in City of Herat Describe Loss of Freedoms Overnight
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Kenya: Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Lack Help
Effective Law Enforcement, Access to Shelter, Financial Support Are Critical
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Witness: Sexual Violence During Kenya’s Covid-19 Lockdown
Government Should Support Community Activists Working to Protect Survivors
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South Sudanese Officials Intimidate Sex Worker on Camera
Government Should Protect Sex Workers, Enhance HIV/AIDs Education
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DR Congo: New Findings on Prison Mass Rape
Full Investigation Needed into Ignored Riot Warnings, Sexual Violence
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Mexico: Landmark Reproductive Rights Rulings
Women’s Autonomy Should Be at Center of Abortion Regulation
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Texas and US Supreme Court Deal Blow to Reproductive Rights
New Law Prohibits Nearly All Abortion Essentially After Six Weeks of Pregnancy
