The report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, discusses cases in South Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America on human rights violations. It specifically focuses on the horticultural and cut flower sectors
Programs for Men who have used violence against women: recommendations and caution
What works to hold men who have used violence accountable and prevent further abuse? This briefing paper evaluates the effectiveness of programs for men who have used IPV in the Global North and the Global South and issues recommendations for
Raped, Beaten, Exploited: the 21st-century Slavery Propping Up Sicilian Farming
The Guardian discusses the work conditions of Romanian women working on farms in Sicily. Studies found that these women are forced into sexual relations with their employers to maintain job stability and lack necessities such as accommodation, food, and health
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
The report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, discusses cases in South Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America on human rights violations. It specifically focuses on the horticultural and cut flower sectors
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences
The report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, notes that women in Bangladesh are a minority in the formal labor force at approximately 36% while they compose a high number of unpaid workers in
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences: Mission to Honduras
The report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, discusses the difficulty for women in the Honduras to obtain land-ownership deeds and ownership rights. This dynamic only increases the authority of male family members and
Report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences on violence against women in politics
6 August 2018 The report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women concludes that gender-based violence in the political sphere poses a serious violation of women’s human rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Report of the Working Group on the Issue of Discrimination Against Women in Law and in Practice on its Mission to Tunisia
The Report of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice on its mission to Tunisia covers the vulnerabilities of women working in the informal sector. Paid less than their male counterparts and
Report to the General Assembly on Safety of Women Journalists
In its resolution 70/162 on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to prepare a report to be presented at its seventy-second session and to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-seventh
Reuters | Domestic violence takes a toll on women at work. But it doesn’t have to.
In July, New Zealand passed legislation requiring employers to provide workers with access to paid leave from work to address the impact of domestic violence without fear of job loss. This law and similar ones adopted in the Philippines and
OHCHR | Rights of Migrant Domestic Workers in Europe
In Europe, the trend in recent years has been towards an increase in migrants among domestic workers, the overwhelming majority of whom are women. These workers are exposed to exploitation and abuse due to several factors, including the lack of