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Women's human rights pack

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Women should be able to enjoy all the human rights that are enshrined in international law, on an equal footing with men. Yet unequal power relations between women and men, and deep-rooted discrimination, result in women’s continued subordination depriving women of their human rights. This underlying inequality comes into play at every turn of a woman’s life, creating multiple barriers that women must confront on a daily basis.

This resource pack explores different issues relating to women's rights including: Women's rights overview, violence against women, women and poverty, and sexual and reproductive rights, women, war and peace, women's human rights defenders.

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Gender justice

Gender justice seeks to address the systems that perpetuate discrimination and oppression based on gender. It seeks to create a society where everyone, regardless of gender identity, can live free from violence, exclusion, and inequity.

Women's rights

Women and girls experience violence and discrimination based on their sex and gender. When governments fail to protect them, Amnesty International helps to ensure that they can live in dignity, safety, and freedom.