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Celebrating International Women's Day

For more than 30 years, The Advocates has strived to promote the human rights of women in the U.S. and around the world. You can learn more about our women's human rights work here.

Our staff, volunteers, and partners are in Geneva this month for the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council. Stay tuned to our social media pages, including our Instagram, for updates from the session!

Finally, we're hosting a Women's Rights House Party on April 4th from 5:30-7:30 PM.  Join us to learn more about our work, connect with fellow advocates, and get involved with defending women's rights. Learn more and RSVP

Urgent Action Needed

We are asking Members of Congress to include 20,000 additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. If Congress doesn't act swiftly, we will see an SIV application backlog that exceeds the number of remaining visas which, at current processing rates, will be exhausted by the end of Fiscal Year 2024.Take action

Save the Date for the 2024 Human Rights Awards Dinner

A time-honored tradition, HRAD celebrates all who have contributed significantly to the human rights movement and to The Advocates' work. Stay tuned for updates