Women's Rights
Publications

Monday, April 19, 2021
Report

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Manual

Thursday, January 31, 2019
Protocol

Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Report
Promoting Gender Diversity and Inclusion in the Oil, Gas and Mining Extractive Industries

Monday, October 2, 2017
Report
Court Monitoring: WATCH’s First Look at Ramsey County Criminal Courts

Thursday, December 1, 2016
Report
Sex Trafficking Cases: Where a Public Movement Meets the Criminal Justice System

Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Report
Implementation of Croatia's Domestic Violence Legislation: Follow-Up Report

Monday, February 1, 2016
Report

Friday, January 1, 2016
Report

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: General Audience

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Health Care Workers

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Business License Officials

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors in Minnesota: For Hotel Staff

Thursday, October 1, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Prostitution: An Overview of Four Legal Response Models

Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Tool or Factsheet
Sex Trafficking and Safe Harbors: Tips for Working with Survivors

Friday, February 1, 2013
Report
Safe Harbor: Fulfilling Minnesota's Promise to Protect Sexually Exploited Youth

Thursday, November 1, 2012
Report
Implementation of the Republic of Moldova's Domestic Violence Legislation: A Human Rights Report

Monday, May 2, 2011
Manual
Documenting the Implementation of Domestic Violence Laws: A Human Rights Monitoring Methodology

Monday, January 3, 2011
Report
The Role of the Guardian ad Litem: A Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases

Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Report
Reasonable Efforts or Unrealistic Expectations: a Look at Hennepin County Child Protection Cases

Friday, January 1, 2010
Classroom Resource
Lesson Plan: Beyond Pink and Blue: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes. Grades 3-7

Friday, January 1, 2010
Classroom Resource
Lesson Plan: Beyond Pink and Blue: The Impact of Gender Stereotypes

Friday, January 1, 2010
Classroom Resource
Lesson Plan: Women's Rights in the United States: Obstacles and Opportunities

Saturday, March 1, 2008
Report
Implementation of the Bulgarian Law on Protection against Domestic Violence: A Human Rights Report

Friday, December 10, 2004
Report

Wednesday, February 1, 1995
Report
Lifting the Last Curtain: A Report on Domestic Violence in Romania

Friday, May 1, 1992
Report
Shame in the House of Saud: Contempt for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Post
The Advocates Condemns Harmful Day One Announcements from the Trump Administration

Saturday, December 7, 2024
Collaborating with the WAVE Network: The Impact in North Macedonia & Cyprus

Thursday, December 5, 2024
Profile
New Paths for Women's Rights: Susana Pavlou, Director of the MIGS

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Profile
New Paths for Women’s Rights: Interview with Stephanie Futter-Orel (WAVE Network)
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Post
UPR: Documenting Rights Violations and Pushing for Change in Afghanistan

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Post
Insights from the Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on Belarus

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Post
The Advocates' Oral Statement at the Annual Discussion on the Human Rights of Women
Friday, August 4, 2023
Post
Strategies Of Civil Society To Counter The Far-Right Backlash Against Human Rights

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Post
EU Accession to the Istanbul Convention Is a Welcome Step and Victory over the Anti-Gender Movement

Friday, February 24, 2023
Post
One Year On, February 24 Marks the Anniversary of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Post
Countering the Backlash: The Advocates Convenes Women’s Human Rights Defenders in Prague
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Post
New Issue Brief from WATCH Highlights Challenges, Solutions in Virtual Hearings
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Post
The U.S. Under Review: Advocating on Behalf of Women and Girls of Color in Minnesota
Friday, December 2, 2022
Post
Our Oral Statement at the 35th Special Session of the Human Rights Council

Friday, June 24, 2022
Press Release
The Advocates Condemns Dobbs, Calls for Vigilance in Ensuring U.S. Does Not Violate Human Rights

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Press Release
The Advocates Gathers Stories from Human Rights Defenders in Ukraine

Friday, January 28, 2022
Post
AHR Responds to the UN Special Rapporteur Call for Submissions on Indigenous Women & Girls
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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Press Release
MN Reps Kelly Moller, Marion O'Neill to Receive The Advocates' Gold WATCH Award Wednesday

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Action
Don't Trade Off Human Rights in Budget Reconciliation Immigration Negotiations

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Post
Afghan Refugee Protection Priorities Must Include Women's Rights Defenders
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Monday, August 9, 2021
Action
Comments on DHS Trafficking Victim Protection Regulations Due September 14
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Post
Confronting the Gap between the Law and Reality to Protect Women from Domestic Violence

Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Post
The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies: A 2021 Don & Arvonne Fraser Human Rights Award Winner

Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Post
Honoring Women Against Violence Europe (WAVE): A 2021 Human Rights Award Recipient

Monday, March 22, 2021
Post
Outrage as Turkish President Erdogan Withdraws from the Istanbul Convention

Thursday, February 18, 2021
Post
Legislature Hears Bill to Bring Minnesota's Criminal Sexual Conduct Laws into 21st Century

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Post
The Advocates Welcomes First Steps, Calls for Sustained Commitment to Human Rights

Friday, January 8, 2021
Post
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights calls on U.S. to stay executions

Monday, December 7, 2020
Post
Establishing the Death Penalty for Rape in Bangladesh Does Little to Protect Victims

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Post
Why Forced Sterilization in Immigration Detention is a Bellwether for Human Rights Abuses

Thursday, October 1, 2020
Post
New Plan Offers Framework for Prevention of Sex Trafficking of Victims of All Ages
Friday, May 8, 2020
Post
Updates - Supporting Victim/Survivors of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thursday, March 26, 2020
Post
Supporting Victims/Survivors of Domestic Violence during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic

Monday, March 16, 2020
Post
Following Harvey Weinstein’s Sentencing, the message to Prosecutors: “Just Try It!”
Friday, November 8, 2019
Post
New Help for Volunteer Attorneys Representing Domestic Violence Survivors

Thursday, March 7, 2019
Post
International Women’s Day 2019: Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Post
Representing Women Seeking Asylum in the US: Gender-Based Persecution
Friday, June 15, 2018
Post
Why Sessions’ Ruling On Asylum Is So Devastating for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence
Friday, April 27, 2018
Post
Morocco’s human rights record should threaten eligibility to host FIFA World Cup
Friday, January 26, 2018
Post

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Post
Ukraine delays decision on UPR recommendations on domestic violence

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Post
Building the Capacity of Russian-Speaking Lawyers to Protect Women’s Human Rights

Thursday, December 28, 2017
Post
UN Gender Network: Understanding How Gender Impacts the UN’s Activities and Leadership
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Post
Bringing stories of women and children fleeing violence to the international stage