Women's Rights - Briefings and submissions, 2018
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This resources includes Amnesty International UK parliamentary submissions to select committees on the topic of women's rights in 2018.
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Download: Syria response consultations on the UK national action plan on women, peace, and security (1.9 MB PDF)
A report summarising insights and recommendations from consultations to inform the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, based on their experiences across participation, violence, justice, and displacement.
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Download: Briefing: Recommendations for the Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill (251.1 KB PDF)
Briefing outlining Amnesty International UK’s concerns and recommendations for strengthening the Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill, with a focus on human rights compliance, protecting migrant and marginalised women, and improving funding and accountability
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Download: Submission to the Women and Equalities Committee Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places. (205.8 KB PDF)
A submission to the Women and Equalities Committee presenting research and evidence on online violence and harassment against women and girls, highlighting its scale, impact, and links to wider gender inequality.
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Download: Submission to the Home Affairs Committee - Domestic Abuse Inquiry, July 2018 (242.8 KB PDF)
Submission to the Home Affairs Committee outlining Amnesty International UK’s analysis and recommendations on the Domestic Abuse Bill, focusing on protection for migrant and marginalised women, funding for support services, and more.
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Download: Submission to the United Nations committee on the elimination of discrimination against women, July 2018 (895.8 KB PDF)
In this submission, Amnesty International presents some of its concerns under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (the “Convention”) with a focus on human rights violations experienced by migrant women, LBT women
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Download: GRA Consultation Response, March 2018 (153.5 KB PDF)
Consultation response setting out Amnesty International UK’s support and recommendations for reforming gender recognition law in Scotland, advocating a self-declaration system and stronger protections for the rights of transgender and non-binary people.
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