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
Gender Issues in Agriculture Labor
Drawing on a multitude of countries, extensive research is conducted on the wage gap, the violence and safety issues, and occupational segregation the persists within agricultural labor disproportionately affecting women in the sector.
Gender, Macroeconomic Policy, and the Human Rights Approach to Social Protection
Published in New Frontiers in Feminist Political Economy, CWGL Faculty Director Radhika Balakrishnan and Sonja Thomas outline a human rights approach to social protection from a feminist economic perspective.
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
Global Dialogue on Ending Gender-Based Discrimination and Violence in the World of Work
The Global Dialogue provides women the ability to highlight their experiences in the world of work and amplify the demand for the speedy ratification and national implementation of the newly adopted International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 190. This new convention
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
Health Worker Sector Focus
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,
How to Respond to Employees Facing Domestic Violence: A Workplace Handbook for Managers, Supervisors, and Co-Workers
The Cambridge Public Health Department has released a workplace handbook for employers and supervisors to learn how to best respond and address domestic violence and intimate partner violence in the workplace.