CHALLENGING POWER, FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION: A CALL TO ACTION TO RECOGNISE AND PROTECT WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

This briefing summarizes the key challenges affecting WHRDs and includes input collected through interviews with WHRDs in all continents. They all insist that more action is urgently needed from state and non-state actors, so that they can continue their critical human rights work, free from violence, discrimination, harassment and other violations.