World Report 2025: Afghanistan | Human Rights Watch
The situation in Afghanistan worsened in 2024 as the Taliban authorities intensified their crackdown on human rights, particularly against women and girls. Afghanistan remained the …
The State of Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
Mar 7, 2025 · From the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo, women and girls’ rights have suffered serious setbacks. But despite the challenges, there also have been …
Building a healthier world by women and for women is key to …
Mar 6, 2025 · To achieve this, health systems must prioritize women’s and girls’ health needs and their full participation in the workforce. By creating opportunities for women to participate …
Women’s incarceration rooted in gender inequality and violence
Aug 13, 2025 · A UN Human Rights report highlights widespread gender-based violence, poor health provisions, and discriminatory legal systems disproportionately affecting women and …
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination …
Recalling that discrimination against women violates the principles of equality of rights and respect for human dignity, is an obstacle to the participation of women, on equal terms with …
World Report 2025: Iran | Human Rights Watch
The crackdown targeted women human rights defenders, members of ethnic and religious minorities, and family members of some of those arrested or killed in the 2022 anti …
Female genital mutilation
Jan 31, 2025 · Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.
“More than a human can bear”: Israel's systematic use of sexual ...
Mar 13, 2025 · These acts violate women’s and girls’ reproductive rights and autonomy, as well as their right to life, health, founding a family, human dignity, physical and mental integrity, …
International Women’s Day 2025 | OHCHR
“Her Rights, Our Future, Right Now” is the theme chosen by UN Human Rights to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025. Progress on women’s rights and gender equality, driven by …
“Digital rights are human rights:” Women activists fight cybersexism
Dec 16, 2024 · #StopFisha, a women-led organization created to fight cybersexism and other forms of online gender-based violence, has helped pass legislative changes in France and …