In November 2023, the human rights situation in Russia will be evaluated at the 44th session of the Universal Periodic Review, a special UN mechanism. During the prevous cycle of the UPR (2018), Russia was criticized for homophobic legislation and…
All jobs for all women campaign news
The #AllJobs4AllWomen campaign officially launched on March 8, 2017. The goal of the campaign was to achieve the abolition of the lists of prohibited types of work and professions for women in all countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia…
Garant.ru, the legal information portal, has published a comprehensive article, “Women’s Labor Rights: Discrimination and Key Court Cases.” The article delves into the major issues of discrimination against women in the workplace and provides a thorough analysis of significant court…
Last week, draft law No. 251841-8 “On recognizing article 253 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation as invalid” was submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. It is this article – “Ensuring the protection of women’s…
Following the consideration of the state report at the 82nd session (June 15-16, 2022), the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women addressed a number of important recommendations to Azerbaijan. In particular, the Committee was concerned about the economic…
The Gender Hub Azerbaijan prepared a statement on the situation of women in Azerbaijan for the opening of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 82nd session. Among the topics of the statement is a discriminatory list…