On 19 December 2011, the General Assembly adopted General Assembly Resolution 66/130, “Women and political participation.” The resolution called for more inclusivity in the political sphere, including acknowledging the importance of female political representation, eliminating laws preventing women’s participation in
General Assembly Resolution 66/130, "Women and political participation"
On 19 December 2011, the General Assembly adopted General Assembly Resolution 66/130, “Women and political participation.” The resolution called for more inclusivity in the political sphere, including acknowledging the importance of female political representation, eliminating laws preventing women’s participation in
Hands Off Pants On; Sexual Harassment in the Chicago's Hospitality Industry
With a focus specifically on the leisure and hospitality industry, this report highlights the high levels of sexual harassment women of color experience. A survey of over two-thousand female employees, results show that women in the food and hospitality service
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Human Rights Watch | Hidden Away: Abuses against Migrant Domestic Workers in the UK
Working and often living in other people’s homes, migrant domestic workers are among the most vulnerable workers, at risk of abuse and exploitation that often happens behind closed doors, making it difficult for them to seek help, and for people
Hidden in the Home Abuse of Domestic Workers with Special Visas in the United States
Domestic Worker is a sector that is plagued with exploitation due to the environment of a private home and the migrant status many domestic workers have.
High Commissioner’s report to the Human Rights Council on the safety of journalists
In the present report, prepared in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 33/2, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights provides an overview of available mechanisms concerned with ensuring the safety of journalists, including existing international and regional prevention,
Human Rights Watch | Combating Sexual Harassment in the Garment Industry
Eleven women garment workers from a factory in southern India sent a hand-written letter to a local union in late 2016. They wrote: “The plight of women workers … we don’t have anyone who would listen to us…. We have
Human Rights Watch | Follow the Thread: The Need for Supply Chain Transparency in the Garment and Footwear Industry
he garment and footwear industry stretches around the world. Clothes and shoes sold in stores in the US, Canada, Europe, and other parts of the world typically travel across the globe. They are cut and stitched in factories in Asia,
Human Rights Watch: Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace
Human Rights Watch has produced an extensive library of meticulously researched reports on gender-based violence in the world of work from around the world.
Human Rights Watch | “Going to the Toilet When You Want”: Sanitation as a Human Right
This report provides a factual foundation for understanding the distinct nature of the right to sanitation and denigration of human dignity related to its violation by describing contexts in which women, men, and children struggle to realize their right to