Gender Equality, Paid Family Leave, CEDAW

Africa

October 14, 2016 Dispatches

Nigeria’s President Buhari Owes an Apology

Daniel Bekele
Executive Director, Africa Division
Middle East/North Africa

October 13, 2016 News Release

Iran: Overturn Stadium Restrictions for Women
Africa

Today is International Widows’ Day, when countries around the world recognize the violence, discrimination, and ostracism millions of widows face, and celebrate their important contributions. It’s a day when all governments—including Tanzania’s—should take firm action to protect widows’ human rights.

June 23, 2016 Commentary

International Widows’ Day: Little to Celebrate in Tanzania

Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu
Researcher, Women's Rights Division

Published In: The Guardian Tanzania

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July 17, 2016 Video

No Freedom to Travel - End Male Guardianship in Saudi Arabia
July 17, 2016 Video

Imprisoned - End Male Guardianship in Saudi Arabia

News

April 19, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Year after Landmark Case, Widows Still Waiting

Juliana Nnoko-Mewanu
Researcher, Women's Rights Division
April 18, 2016 Letter

Letter from Human Rights Watch to the United Republic of Tanzania on Compliance with UN CEDAW Committee Decision
April 4, 2016 Impact

Dispatches: New York Passes Paid Family Leave

Janet Walsh
Acting Director, Women’s Rights Division
March 7, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: A UN Boost for Rural Women’s Rights Worldwide

Janet Walsh
Acting Director, Women’s Rights Division
January 14, 2016 Dispatches

Dispatches: Family Leave? Go for It, New York

Janet Walsh
Acting Director, Women’s Rights Division
October 2, 2015 Statements

Human Rights Watch Submission to the CEDAW Committee of Lebanon’s Periodic Report, 62nd session
April 11, 2014 News Release

Saudi Arabia: Accelerate Reforms for Girls’ Sport in State Schools
February 6, 2013 Commentary

Extend family leave to all workers

Janet Walsh
Acting Director, Women’s Rights Division

Published In: CNN

July 16, 2016

Boxed In

Women and Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System
July 13, 2016

“I Was Sold”

Abuse and Exploitation of Migrant Domestic Workers in Oman

Daily Brief

October 18, 2016

Fleeing ISIS; Blogging in Vietnam; Snatched by China: HRW Daily Brief

Australia's "open-air prisons" for refugees; deadly retaliation in Turkmenistan; Democratic Republic of Congo moving closer to the precipice; climate change threatening food production; #FreeThem campaign for Uzbek journalist Muhammad Bekjanov; air-strikes on Aleppo suspended.

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