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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Afghanistan: Taliban Abuses Cause Widespread Fear
Women in City of Herat Describe Loss of Freedoms Overnight
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DR Congo: New Findings on Prison Mass Rape
Full Investigation Needed into Ignored Riot Warnings, Sexual Violence
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“I Thought Our Life Might Get Better”
Implementing Afghanistan’s Elimination of Violence against Women Law
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No stability and peace without protecting women and girls
Report by Human Rights Watch Associate Director for Women’s Rights, Heather Barr
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Tanzania: Pregnant Student Ban Harms Thousands
Revoke Decree; Allow Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers to Attend School
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Illinois Should Protect Reproductive Rights
Legislators Need to Ensure Access to Safe, Legal Abortion Care for All
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Africa: Rights Progress for Pregnant Students
Five More Sub-Saharan Countries Act to Protect Girls’ Education; Barriers Remain
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Beijing to Reduce ‘Non-Medically Necessary’ Abortions
New Guidelines Raise Alarms for Reproductive Rights
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Afghan Women Fleeing Violence Lose Vital Protection
For Survivors of Abuse, Shelters Offered Lifeline
