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Melissa Upreti

Melissa Upreti

Human rights lawyer; Member, UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls

Melissa Upreti is an internationally recognized human rights lawyer and Member of the U.N. Working Group on discrimination against women and girls, a Special Procedure of the Human Rights Council. Upreti holds law degrees from India and the United States. Her professional experience and activism span the globe.

Articles by Melissa Upreti

  1. Women’s participation in law

    Melissa Upreti

    Gender — Global

    The legal profession remains stubbornly male-dominated, with women lawyers often facing discrimination, disempowerment, and abuse. It needs urgent reform, led by women, if it’s to equitably serve all citizens for whom it seeks to provide justice

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    SDGs: 5 8 10 16