Barriers to Abortion
There is good news about barriers to abortions from Geneva, but the prospects of better access to abortion care in all countries according to international human rights standards is at best mixed.
Women and Trade- written statement submitted to the Human rights Council September 2018
Unethical trade, trade which does not respect the parameters laid down by international frameworks and conventions, can and is having a negative impact on human rights, and especially on women’s rights
Civil society calls on the solidarity of member states of Human Rights Council
244 civil society organizations including IAW call on the support and solidarity of member states in rejecting amendments to HRC32 draft resolution protecting civil society space. The draft resolution is to be considered for adoption at the 32nd session of the Human Rights Council.
Feminist Activist and Women Human Rights Defender Mozn Hassan Banned from Travel
The travel ban for Mozn Hassan is an example of the shrinking space for Civil Society in many countries, including Egypt. IAW is very worried about this development. It is in complete defiance of Resolution 32/29 of the Human Rights Council, which will be adopted soon, unamended we hope!. Read more: Travel ban – Egypt
Economic Inequality, Financial Crisis and Human Rights.
Women have a human right to all social, economic and cultural rights, not for others but for themselves.
IAW in solidarity with Turkish women.
IAW holds human rights to be inalienable and indivisible for all human beings
Discrimination of women in law and practice
The 2015 report of the Working Group on Discrimination against Women in Law and Practice is a radical accusation against patriarchy. Human Rights Council resolutions – threaten to undermine international achievements in the field of human rights in the name of cultural and religious diversity.
Global movement for a binding treaty to protect human rights from corporate abuse
An alliance of committed networks and campaign groups around the world are joining to collectively help organise advocacy activities in support of developing a binding international instrument to address corporate human rights abuses. IAW has joined the campaign
Birth registration and the right of everyone to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
230 million children under five are not registered despite ongoing efforts to increase the rate of birth registration