Appeals for action

Jordan – protect the rights of women domestic migrant workers

28 October 2008

Tens of thousands of women migrant domestic workers in Jordan face isolation, exploitation and abuse, with little or no protection from the state.

Demand proper protection of womens’ rights in Mexico

20 October 2008

One in four women in Mexico has suffered physical, and sometimes sexual, violence at the hands of their partner.

Safe Schools: every girl's right!

6 March 2008

As the 100 year anniversary of International Women’s Day draws close, and 60 years after human rights were enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, girls across the world find a range of barriers to education.