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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Europe/Central Asia
European Court Rules to Reunite Chechen Woman with Her ChildrenNovember 25, 2021
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South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors
Improve Shelter Funding; Increase Access for Sex Workers, LGBT, Undocumented Survivors
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“I Always Remember That Day”
Access to Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
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Afghanistan: Taliban Abuses Cause Widespread Fear
Women in City of Herat Describe Loss of Freedoms Overnight
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News
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IOC Doubles Down on Losing China Strategy
International Olympic Committee Should Help Secure Peng Shuai’s Safety
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Olympics: Protect Peng Shuai
Sport & Rights Alliance Calls on the IOC To Put People Before Partnerships
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European Court Rules to Reunite Chechen Woman with Her Children
Russia Should End Discrimination Against Women in Custody Cases and Beyond
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South Africa: Broken Promises to Aid Gender-Based Violence Survivors
Improve Shelter Funding; Increase Access for Sex Workers, LGBT, Undocumented Survivors
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Olympics: Don’t Promote Chinese State Propaganda
Olympic Committee’s Call with Chinese Tennis Star Disregards Safety Concerns
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New Olympic Framework Backs Inclusion
New Guidelines Push Back on Discriminatory ‘Sex Testing’ Practices
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Bangladesh: Protests Erupt Over Rape Verdict
Judge Appears to Blame Victims; Activists Renew Calls to Repeal Harmful Law
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African Leaders Meet in Niger to Support Girls’ Rights
Address Discrimination Against Pregnant Students, Widespread Teenage Pregnancy
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Papua New Guinea: Address Abuses Raised at UN Review
Countries Criticize Failures on Women’s and LGBT Rights and the Death Penalty
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Iran: Population Law Violates Women’s Rights
Denies Access to Essential Reproductive Health Care, Information
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Ethiopia: Blocking Tigray Aid Harms Rape Survivors
Urgently Allow Entry of Food, Medicine; Support International Investigations
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From Schools to Motels, Nowhere is Safe from Spy Cams in South Korea
Recent Digital Sex Crimes Underscore Urgent Need for National Plan