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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Poland: Escalating Threats to Women Activists
Investigate, Protect Rights Defenders, End Hateful Rhetoric
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Afghanistan: Health Care for Women Hit by Aid Cuts
Dropping Donor Support Threatens Essential Services
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Interview: In Afghanistan, Buying the Scalpel for Your Own Child’s Birth
The US Withdrawal, Drops in Foreign Aid, and Health Care for Women and Girls
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Climate Crisis A Rising Threat to Maternal Health in the US
Evidence of Impact Mounts, Action is Needed
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Greece: Custody Bill Puts Women, Children at Risk
Reject Proposed Legal Changes; Improve Protections for Abuse Victims
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Sri Lanka Face Covering Ban Latest Blow for Muslim Women
Discriminatory Measure Targets Marginalized Population
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US: Include Maternal Health in Climate Change Action
Pregnant People, Infants, Children Particularly Vulnerable
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The human rights of older women
Submission to the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
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Another Woman Killed in Scourge of Kyrgyzstan ‘Bride Kidnappings’
Authorities Should Provide Justice, End to Deadly Crime Against Women
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Afghanistan: UN Should Ensure Women’s Full Role in Talks
US Should Support a Genuinely Inclusive Process, Not Just ‘Parallel’ Events
