Human Rights Law Research Guide

The following links are representative of the many online resources devoted to women's human rights. U.N. organizations, NGOs, policy institutions, advocacy groups and news organizations are all places to turn to explore the human rights issues facing women throughout the world. Additional resources on women's human rights are found throughout this guide. These types of institutions are useful in identifying issues, gathering factual data, keeping current with the latest developmentsand finding reports and analysis.

• WomenWatch (U.N.)
• Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women (U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights)
• International Women's Rights Action Watch
  This organization submits shadow country reports to the CEDAW and CESCR committees.
• Women in International Law: Research Resources
• Center for Reproductive Rights
  This site has many resources on reproductive rights, health education, domestic violence, and useful shadow reports on many countries.
• Women and Human Rights Links (U. Minnesota)
• Commission on the Status of Women