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It’s Your Body: Know Your Rights!
Because of discrimination, violence against women, less access to education, and an intersection of additional human right abuses, women and girls are disproportionately affected when sexual and reproductive rights are…
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7 Ways for Obama to REALLY Earn that Nobel Peace Prize
At the local level, Americans are demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing human rights. In recent elections, voters legalized marriage equality in nine states and passed the DREAM Act to…
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Amnesty International Underscores Need for Presidents Obama and Karzai to Raise Women’s Rights to Top of Today’s White House Discussion on Afghanistan’s Security
Amnesty International urged President Obama today to put women's rights in Afghanistan at the top of his security talks today with President Karzai.
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Human Rights must be at the Forefront of Third and Final Presidential Debate
Grave abuses of human rights fuel or underpin many of the foreign policy challenges that will be the focus of Monday night’s final presidential debate.
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Afghan Girl Beheaded for Refusing to Enter Prostitution Highlights Violent Atmosphere in the Region
Suzanne Nossel, Amnesty International USA executive director, issued the following statement in response to news reports that a young Afghan woman in Herat province was beheaded because she refused to…
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The Girl On The Schoolbus
Malala Yousafzai had been a marked girl since she was only 11. The brutal attack on her represents the ongoing forced eviction of women from the Pakistani public sphere.
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Taliban Claims Responsibility for Shooting 14-Year-Old Pakistani Girl
Amnesty International has denounced the Taliban for its “shocking act of violence” after the organization claimed responsibility for the shooting of a 14-year-old Pakistani human rights activist in Swat Valley.
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Three Reasons Why I Can’t Wait For Thursday
The XX Factor will bring together women's activists from around the world on the current and future state of women's rights. You can watch online.
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U.S. Releases Its First-Ever Strategy to End Violence Against Women Globally
The U.S. government has just released its much anticipated global strategy to prevent and address gender-based violence.
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The Worst Place to Be a Woman in the G20
As the world’s 20 top economies convene for its annual meeting this week, an expert poll evaluates the best and worst places to be a woman. The worst may surprise…
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Congress Takes Step to End Violence Against Women Globally
US takes one step forward in global efforts to combat violence against women with re-introduction of International Violence Against Women Act.
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Immediate Action Needed in Escalating Sudanese Refugee Crisis
In a new report, Amnesty International implores the U.N. Security Council to take immediate action to halt the Sudanese military's indiscriminate airstrikes that are driving tens of thousands into inadequate…