Some 26,000 people who live in Hawaii, United States, achieved a victory since it is no longer legal to pay disabled people less than the minimum wage.
The Dominican Republic is the latest country to ban child marriage. As of 2021, the minimum age for girls to get married is 18, and no longer 15 years old.
The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize rewards outstanding civil society action in the defense of human rights, and all three nominees shortlisted for the 2020 Prize promote women’s rights or gender equality.
Italy's cabinet has abolished the anti-migrant decree voted in 2018, meaning that migrants and refugees who seek asylum can again apply for humanitarian protection or obtain a work permit.
