{"id":6078,"date":"2016-05-09T03:08:40","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T03:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/introduction-to-human-rights\/?page_id=6078"},"modified":"2016-05-09T03:08:40","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T03:08:40","slug":"read-about-womens-rights-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/introduction-to-human-rights\/modules-10-12\/module-ten-womens-rights\/read-about-womens-rights-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Read about Women’s Rights around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Women’s Rights issues manifest in diverse ways around the world. Women experience discrimination and disadvantage in developed and developing countries, in public and private spheres, in economic rights and in political rights. Below is a selection of reports from Human Rights Watch, dealing with a range of issues that affect women. Select one or more to read according to your interest:\n<\/p>\n

Human Rights Watch, Perpetual Minors: Human Rights Abuses Stemming from Male Guardianship and Sex Segregation in Saudi Arabia.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Human Rights Watch, Bashed Up: Family Violence in Papua New Guinea<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Human Rights Watch, Marry Before Your House is Swept Away: Child Marriage in Bangladesh<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Human Rights Watch, “I Already Bought You”:Abuse and Exploitation of Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the United Arab Emirates.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Human Rights Watch, Rape Victims as Criminals: Illegal Abortion after Rape in Ecuador.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Many other reports relating to Women’s Rights can be found on the Human Rights Watch website: https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/<\/a> .\n<\/p>\n

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