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.
-
United StatesWe, the undersigned organizations, welcome your administration’s reengagement of the United States (US) with the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) and recommitment to promoting human rights.
-
Poland: Escalating Threats to Women Activists
Investigate, Protect Rights Defenders, End Hateful Rhetoric
-
-
-
“The Only People It Really Affects Are the People It Hurts”
The Human Rights Consequences of Parental Notice of Abortion in Illinois
News
-
Sri Lanka Face Covering Ban Latest Blow for Muslim Women
Discriminatory Measure Targets Marginalized Population
-
-
-
-
US: Include Maternal Health in Climate Change Action
Pregnant People, Infants, Children Particularly Vulnerable
-
The human rights of older women
Submission to the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
-
Another Woman Killed in Scourge of Kyrgyzstan ‘Bride Kidnappings’
Authorities Should Provide Justice, End to Deadly Crime Against Women
-
Afghanistan: UN Should Ensure Women’s Full Role in Talks
US Should Support a Genuinely Inclusive Process, Not Just ‘Parallel’ Events
-
Afghanistan: Taliban Target Journalists, Women in Media
Attacks Highlight Need to Uphold Press Freedom in Peace Settlement
-
Poland: Escalating Threats to Women Activists
Investigate, Protect Rights Defenders, End Hateful Rhetoric
-
US State Department Re-Commits to Reporting on Reproductive Rights
Secretary of State Blinken Recognizes Human Rights as Co-Equal and Interdependent
-
Human Rights Watch Testimony to the DC Legislature Council In Support Of Bill 24 - 0026
Provided by Skye Wheeler on March 29, 2021
