“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, …
Maternal mortality - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 7, 2025 · All women, including adolescents, need access to contraception, safe abortion services to the full extent of the law, and quality post-abortion care. Most maternal deaths are …
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 …
Afghan Women Continue to Fight for Bodily Autonomy
Jul 28, 2025 · Since July 16, the Taliban have arrested dozens of women and girls in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, for allegedly violating Taliban dress codes.
Gaza: UN expert denounces genocidal violence against women …
Jul 17, 2025 · GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, today called for immediate global action to halt …
The State of Women’s Rights - Human Rights Watch
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 …
WHO issues first global guideline to improve pregnancy care for …
Jun 19, 2025 · The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, addressing a critical and …
Interview: Women’s Rights Under Trump | Human Rights Watch
Nov 18, 2024 · Donald Trump’s first administration as US president attacked women’s rights across a broad range of issues. What could his second term mean for women in the United …
Women and girls of African Descent: visibility is dignity and power
Jul 24, 2025 · Three women of African descent from Brazil, China , and Iraq share similar experiences of resilience and resistance to mark the International Day of Women and Girls of …
World Report 2024: Iraq | Human Rights Watch
Women’s and Girls’ Rights After playing a central role in the 2019-2020 protest movement, women continued to struggle against patriarchal norms embedded in Iraq’s legal system.