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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Middle East/North AfricaWe write in advance of the 79th pre-session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and its review of the Kingdom of Morocco’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
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US: Heat Emergency Plans Missing Pregnancy, Racial Justice
Cities, Federal Agencies, Should Broaden Responses to Climate Change
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Saudi Arabia: ‘Image Laundering’ Conceals Abuses
New Human Rights Watch Campaign Against Whitewashing Rights Violations
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US: Heat Emergency Plans Missing Pregnancy, Racial Justice
Cities, Federal Agencies, Should Broaden Responses to Climate Change
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A Domestic Violence Case Goes to Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court
Self-Defence Against Domestic Violence Should Count at Trial
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Saudi Arabia to Host Women’s Summit While Women Activists Sit Behind Bars
Until Activists Are Free, Talk of Reform Rings Hollow
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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
