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Pakistan: Urgent need to repeal Blasphemy Laws
For the first time the Pakistani assembly has discussed the need to amend the Blasphemy Laws, and there's a constitutional review committee in the parliament.
Read more...Iran: Ahmadinejad pro-woman? Critics skeptical
After securing one woman on his Cabinet, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is pushing for a second, defying opposition from hardline Islamic clerics who say women have no place in leadership positions.
Read more...Dying at Childbirth Every Minute
Fifteen years after 179 nations agreed to implement a plan of action on sexual health, a woman still dies every minute because of inadequate pregnancy and birth services, according to the World Health Organisation.
Read more...Rising Seas Demand Better Family Planning
A rising population and climate change need to be considered together in an integrated policy, experts demanded at a forum on sexual and reproductive health and development held in Berlin Sep. 2-4.
Read more...Iran: Confirmation of First Woman Minister, Appointee of Ahmedinejad
The Iranian Parliament approved President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's nominee for Health Minister, Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, yesterday (3rd September 2009).
Read more...Europe: New resource tracking law and religion
Legal matters involving religion are making big headlines these days. A new database resource will help those wanting to follow the issues in detail.
Read more...U.N. Tackles Universal Problem for Women: Divorce
Women the world over lose out financially in divorce, say custodians of the U.N. treaty on women's rights. That's why they are reviewing what CEDAW says on the matter, with a new general recommendation expected next year.
Read more...Questioning the “givens”: Stories from Pakistani women
A review of “And the World Changed” an anthology of stories by Pakistani women, edited by Muneeza Shamsie and published by The Feminist Press