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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Germany: Inaction on Heat Plans Threatens Health
Pregnancy Risks Left Out of Climate Change Planning
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News
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Victory Against Child Marriage in New York State
Sixth US State to Explicitly End Practice; Rest Should Follow Suit
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France Edges Closer to Ratifying Workplace Violence Treaty
National Assembly Passes Law to Ratify ILO Violence and Harassment Convention
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UK Leaves Out Pregnant People from Heat Health Warnings
Government Should Include Pregnant People in Heat Action and Climate Adaptation Plans
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European Union Court OKs Bans on Religious Dress at Work
Allowing Private Employers to Ban Religious Dress Hurts Muslim Women Most
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New Pledges to End Child Marriage in Francophone Africa
Governments Need to Match Commitments with Action
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Ecuador: Criminalizing Abortion Affects Rights, Health
Greatest Harm for Indigenous, Afro-Descendent People Living in Poverty
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Japan: Olympics Should Benefit Human Rights
Address Abuse of Child Athletes, LGBT Discrimination, Gender Gap
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UN Should Investigate Deadly Attacks on Afghan Civilians
Twenty Rights Groups Call for Justice and Accountability
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Beijing Could Easily Encourage People to Have More Children, but Won’t
However China Frames its Population Policy, Birth Limits Fundamentally Infringe on Women’s Reproductive Rights
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Indonesia Supreme Court Supports Mandatory Jilbab Rule
Government Should Uphold Right of Muslim Girls, Women to Choose
