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Belgium becomes first country to award sex workers comprehensive labour rights and protections.
01-12-24 Roxie Burton Women’s Rights Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. On December 1st, a historic law was introduced in Belgium, when it ...
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Empowering women in Agriculture: Nepal’s First Women-Owned Rice Mill
01-12-2024 Fanni Lovas South East Asia Researcher Global Human Rights Defence In the last decade, Nepal has witnessed a significant shift in agricultural ...
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The Silent Crisis: How Domestic Violence Affects Women in the Workforce
25-11-2024 Valentina Stivanello-Gussoni Southeast Asia & Pacific Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. The devastating impact of domestic violence stretches beyond the boundaries of ...
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Iran seeks to open ‘treatment facilities’ for women who defy the country’s strict hijab laws
25-11-2024 Roxie Burton Women’s Rights Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence The Iranian state has spoken of its plans to open treatment clinics for ...
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Women’s Bodies, from Repressed to Exhibited: Ahou Daryaei Reignites Iranian Women’s Fight for their Bodily Autonomy
06-11-2024 Benedetta De Rosa Women’s Rights Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. For 45 years, Iran has had the Hijab law, which not only ...
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China’s Illegal Surrogacy Industry: Women’s Rights at Risk Amid Demographic Crisis
28-10-2024 Fanni Lovas Human Rights Researcher Global Human Rights Defence A shocking case in China has reignited debate over the country’s illegal surrogacy ...
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Is the Death Penalty the right solution to stop violence against women?
21-10-2024 Stella Liantsi South and East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. The Aprajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, ...
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Will India Restrict Morning-after Pills?
16-10-2024 Stella Liantsi South and East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. Recently, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) was reported to ...
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Afghan Women : The ECJ Paves the Way for Enhanced Protection
12-10-2024 Anne-Marie Leal Women’s Rights Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. At the beginning of October 2024, the European Court of Justice delivered a ...
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The Marital Rape Debate in India
08-10-2024 Valentina Palcovicova South and East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. Rape has long been a critical issue in India, yet a ...