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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The following is the summary of consultation questions published by the Scottish government, with Human Rights Watch’s responses.
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“I Sleep in My Own Deathbed”
Violence against Women and Girls in Bangladesh: Barriers to Legal Recourse and Support
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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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In a Year of Pandemic and Pain, Women Fight Back
As domestic violence rates soar in Europe under COVID-19 restrictions, women’s groups protest government inaction from Poland to Turkey.
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Why is it so Difficult for Bangladeshi Women to Get Justice?
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
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Sex Workers’ Safety in the Balance in Scotland
Consultation Ignores Safest Option for Workers — Full Decriminalization
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Single Women in South Korea Have Rights to a Family Too
TV Star’s Parenthood Choice Highlights Barriers to Reproductive Rights
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Afghanistan: Donors Should Support Rights Gains
Continued Assistance for Education, Health, Media Essential
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Bad News for the US on World Prematurity Day
Address Climate, Environmental Impacts Along with Worsening Premature Birth Rates
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Trump Administration Moves to Entrench Global Gag Rule
Regulation Would Expand Funding Cuts for Reproductive Rights
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EU: Bring Human Rights to the Top of Central Asia Agenda
Rights, Rule of Law Key in Response to Region’s Crises
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2021 Promises Better Protection for Women From Violence, Harassment at Work
Webinar to Highlight Legal Advances and Campaigns From Around the World
