Gender Equality and International Law in Africa: The Role of Regional Economic Communities
March 23, 2023
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is prevalent in Africa, occurring in both public and private spheres during peacetime...
Guide and Guidelines on the Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Africa
March 7, 2023
Women human rights defenders work tirelessly to uphold, promote, and secure the rights of women and girls and society as a wh...
Testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on the ERA on 28 February 2023
February 27, 2023
Our Global Executive Director, S. Mona Sinha, submitted the below written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judi...
Words and Deeds: Sex Discrimination in Economic Status Laws
January 31, 2023
The 4th UN Conference on Women in 1995 was the birth of The Beijing Platform for Action, the most progressive blueprint ever ...
Kazakhstan-Submission To The Human Rights Committee (HRC) 137th Session Dec 2022
January 24, 2023
Our joint submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to rape and other forms of sexual violence and procedur...
Sexual Violence Laws In Eurasia: Towards a consent-based definition
January 23, 2023
This report examines legal provisions relating to sexual violence in five Eurasian countries – Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyr...
Enhancing Policy Responses to Addressing Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) in Kenya
January 12, 2023
Every year, over 400 million children around the world are exposed to child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA). Defined as ...
Guide To Advocating For Women’s Rights Using International Human Rights Mechanisms
November 30, 2022
What is international human rights advocacy? International human rights advocacy involves engaging with various UN mech...
Words and Deeds: Sex Discrimination in Violence Laws
November 23, 2022
The 4th UN Conference on Women in 1995 was the birth of The Beijing Platform for Action, the most progressive blueprint ever ...
Russia – Submission To The Committee on the Rights of the Child (OHCHR) 94th Session October 2022
November 2, 2022
Our joint submission details concerns with regard to laws related to sexual violence and procedures and practices which effec...
Kyrgyzstan – Submission To The Committee on The Rights of the Child (OHCHR) 94th Session Nov 2022
November 2, 2022
Our joint submission detail concerns with regard to laws related to sexual violence and procedures and practices which effect...
Words and Deeds: Sex Discrimination in Marital Status Laws
October 11, 2022
The 4th UN Conference on Women in 1995 was the birth of The Beijing Platform for Action, the most progressive blueprint ever ...