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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AsiaIn the coming weeks, 189 countries from around the world will elect 23 members to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW committee) for the 2021-2024 term.
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Saudi Arabia: ‘Image Laundering’ Conceals Abuses
New Human Rights Watch Campaign Against Whitewashing Rights Violations
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News
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North Korea: Horrific Pretrial Detention System
Torture, Lack of Due Process, Arbitrary Punishment, Corruption Rampant
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Japan: Raise Rights on Trip to Vietnam, Indonesia
Prime Minister Suga Should Use Favorable Position to Advocate Reforms
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India: Women at Risk of Sexual Abuse at Work
Poorly Enforced Laws Leave Informal Workers No Recourse
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Death Penalty Not the Answer to Bangladesh’s Rape Problem
The Government Should Institute Real Reforms, Provide Services, Remove Barriers to Justice
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South Korea Partially Recognizes Reproductive Rights
Draft Law an Improvement, but Still No Freedom to Choose
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Fresh Calls to End Afghanistan’s ‘Virginity Exams’
Rights Commission Finds Abusive Practice Continues
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Child Marriage, Pregnancies Soar During Pandemic
Covid-19 Threatens Global Progress on Girls’ Rights
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Building Equitable Futures by Investing in Girls
Governments Should Tackle Abuses, End Barriers to Education
