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.
Videos
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Poland: Trafficking, Exploitation Risks for Refugees
Security Measures, Systems to Address Gender-Based Violence Urgently Needed
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Four Ways to Support Girls’ Access to Education in Afghanistan
Lessons for donors from Afghan students, teachers, and principals
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News
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How Colombia Could Inspire the Fight for Abortion Rights in the US
Colombia Expanded Abortion Rights Using Arguments Rooted in Human Rights
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Tanzania: Court to Rule on Education Ban for Pregnant Students
Amicus from Rights Groups to African Human Rights Court
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Judge Tries to Block Abortion for 11-Year-Old-Rape Survivor in Brazil
Barriers in Access Endanger Women, Girls, and Pregnant People
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US: Abortion Access is a Human Right
Q&A on How Ban Will Violate Rights of Women, Girls, and Pregnant People
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US Supreme Court Topples Roe v. Wade in a Blow to Rights
Country Out of Step with International Trend to Expand Reproductive Rights
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Horror Behind Closed Doors of Polish Residential Institution
Women and Girls with Intellectual Disabilities Beaten, Tied, and Locked in Caged Bed
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US States Should Protect Youth Abortion Access
Forced Parental Involvement Harms Young People, Delays Care
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In Ukraine, Women Should Be Protected from Violence in War and Peace
Violence against Women Treaty Can Support Rape, Domestic Abuse Survivors
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Request for Information (RFI): 2022 Health and Human Services’ Environmental Justice Strategy and Implementation Plan Draft Outline
Joint request for explicit statement of commitment to reproductive justice
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Feminist and LGBT Rights Activist on Trial in Russia
Politically Motivated Charges Symbolize Crusade Against Nonconformity
