Human Rights Watch documented cases where women remained confined in detention for more than 10 years. Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians cannot legally pass on their …

International Women’s Day 2025“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 …

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 …

Mar 7, 2025 · Today, for International Women’s Day, Human Rights Watch’s Women’s Rights Division Director Macarena Sáez speaks with Amy Braunschweiger about the best and worst …

Dec 10, 2025 · Every year, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day), the 16 Days of Activism against …

Nov 19, 2025 · Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a …

May 24, 2021 · Gender norms, roles and relations, and gender inequality and inequity, affect people’s health all around the world. This Q&A examines the links between gender and health, …

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 …

Nov 19, 2025 · Overview Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation and public health problem that transcends economic, social and national boundaries. It has both …

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 …