Issues

Saturday, March 8, 2025

Report

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Examining 20 Years of Minnesota’s Response to Sex Trafficking

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Newsletter

Human Rights Observer 2024, volume 36, issue 1

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Report

WATCH Issue Brief: COVID-19 Focus

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Report

A Rollback for Human Rights: The Istanbul Convention Under Attack

Monday, April 19, 2021

Report

BRIEFING PAPER - Turkey's Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention: A Step Backward for Women's Human Rights

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Manual

Gender-Based Asylum Claims in the Wake of Matter of A-B- A Supplement for Practice in the Eighth Circuit

Friday, December 1, 2017

Report

Implementation of Serbia's Domestic Violence Legislation

Monday, July 3, 2017

Report

Implementation of Montenegro's Domestic Violence Legislation

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Report

Implementation of Croatia's Domestic Violence Legislation: Follow-Up Report

Monday, February 1, 2016

Report

Assessment of Domestic Violence Laws, Policies & Practices in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

Friday, January 1, 2016

Report

Recommendations for Effective Batterer Intervention Programs in Central & Eastern Europe & the Former Soviet Union

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Report

Implementation of Mongolia’s Domestic Violence Legislation

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Report

Implementation of the Republic of Moldova's Domestic Violence Legislation: A Human Rights Report

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Report

Implementation of Croatia’s Domestic Violence Legislation

Monday, May 2, 2011

Manual

Documenting the Implementation of Domestic Violence Laws: A Human Rights Monitoring Methodology

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Report

Domestic Violence in Tajikistan

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Report

Implementation of the Bulgarian Law on Protection against Domestic Violence: A Human Rights Report

Friday, June 1, 2007

Training

Journey to Safety: The Battered Immigrant Woman’s Experience

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Report

The Impact of Minnesota's Felony Strangulation Law

Friday, December 1, 2006

Report

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Georgia

Friday, December 10, 2004

Report

The Government Response to Domestic Violence Against Refugee and Immigrant Women in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area: A Human Rights Report

Monday, July 1, 2002

Report

Domestic Violence in Poland

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Domestic Violence in Armenia

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Domestic Violence in Moldova

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Domestic Violence in Ukraine

Friday, December 1, 2000

Report

Domestic Violence in Uzbekistan

Monday, March 1, 1999

Report

Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in Bulgaria

Tuesday, September 1, 1998

Report

Domestic Violence in Macedonia

Tuesday, September 1, 1998

Report

Domestic Violence in Nepal

Monday, April 1, 1996

Report

Domestic Violence in Bulgaria

Monday, January 1, 1996

Report

Domestic Violence in Albania

Wednesday, February 1, 1995

Report

Lifting the Last Curtain: A Report on Domestic Violence in Romania

Monday, January 2, 1995

Report

Another Violence Against Women: The Lack of Accountability in Haiti

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Action, In Brief

Take Action: Oppose HR 875 and protect noncitizen victims of crime

Friday, June 20, 2025
Post

30 Years After the Beijing Conference on Women, the Work Continues

Saturday, March 8, 2025
Post

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Examining 20 Years of Minnesota’s Response to Sex Trafficking

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Collaborating with the WAVE Network: The Impact in North Macedonia & Cyprus

Friday, December 6, 2024
Post

Collaborating with the WAVE Network

Thursday, December 5, 2024
Profile

New Paths for Women's Rights: Susana Pavlou, Director of the MIGS

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Profile

New Paths for Women's Rights: Interview with Elena Dimushevska

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Profile

New Paths for Women’s Rights: Interview with Stephanie Futter-Orel (WAVE Network)

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Post

On the Ground at the UN

Monday, January 8, 2024
Post

Turkmenistan CEDAW - January 2024

Monday, October 30, 2023
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Safeguarding Our Space, Our Gains, and Women’s Rights as Human Rights

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

Friday, June 30, 2023
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United in Diversity: Fighting the Anti-Trans Movement - The Advocast

Thursday, June 1, 2023
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The Advocates Celebrates Pride Month

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

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Newswire February 2023: Huge Legislative Updates, Spring House Parties, Trainings & More!

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Countering the Backlash: The Advocates Convenes Women’s Human Rights Defenders in Prague

Thursday, December 8, 2022
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The U.S. Under Review: Advocating on Behalf of Women and Girls of Color in Minnesota

Friday, November 25, 2022
Post

365 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Post

We Must Not Forget About Afghan Women

Thursday, March 24, 2022
Post

Gender-Based Violence Drives, Thrives in Forced Migration

Thursday, February 24, 2022
Press Release

The Advocates Calls for Cessation of Hostilities, Respect for Human Rights in Ukraine

Monday, January 31, 2022
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The Advocast - Episode 7: Human Trafficking Prevention & Awareness

Monday, October 4, 2021
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Celebrating Human Rights at a House Party in the Park

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Press Release

MN Reps Kelly Moller, Marion O'Neill to Receive The Advocates' Gold WATCH Award Wednesday

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Celebrating Minnesota’s New Laws on Criminal Sexual Conduct

Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Post

Confronting the Gap between the Law and Reality to Protect Women from Domestic Violence

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

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

Friday, May 28, 2021
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The Advocates Welcomes UN Special Rapporteur’s Thematic Report on Rape

Thursday, April 8, 2021
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Sexual Assault Bill Moves Through Minnesota Senate: Needs Your Support

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Racism and Sexism in the Atlanta shootings: Must It Be An Either/Or?

Monday, March 1, 2021
Action

Istanbul Convention Saves Lives

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
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Risking it all for Human Rights

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Remembering the Origins of WATCH

Friday, August 2, 2019
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Absence of Justice for Women in Mexico

Wednesday, April 3, 2019
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Building the Path to Albania’s Universal Periodic Review in May 2019

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
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Legislation: Is It Ever Enough?

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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Representing Women Seeking Asylum in the US: Gender-Based Persecution

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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Our Work: Eradicating Violence Against Women

Friday, June 15, 2018
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Why Sessions’ Ruling On Asylum Is So Devastating for Women Fleeing Domestic Violence

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

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
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Bringing stories of women and children fleeing violence to the international stage