Issues and Analysis
Bahrain: Seeking Gender Equality in Quran
For the first time, feminists in Bahrain are seeking new Islamic perspectives on gender and women's empowerment, and asking for modern interpretations of the Quran.
Read more...Women and race: The politics of over and under-inclusion
Racism and gender discrimination converge in complex ways to oppress women. The World Conferences Against Racism offer a space to address these intersectionalities, but they have been marked by controversy.
Read more...Waging Peace: The Liberian Women's Experience
Leymah Gbowee is a Liberian activist who played a leading role in organizing women of different faiths and ethnicities to bring about an end to the civil war in her country in 2003. The story of their work is told in the movie Pray the Devil Back to Hell. Leymah spoke to AWID about the peace-building experiences of the women’s movement in Liberia.
Read more...Labour-Guatemala: Domestics Finally Gain (Limited) Rights
"What really hurt was that they refused me my right to rest before and after I had my baby. Even when my contractions started, they wouldn't let me go to the hospital," said Mildred Díaz, a Guatemalan domestic employee, talking about the worst aspects of her job.
Read more...Q&A: ‘It’s Not Difficult to Bring About Social Change’
Geeta Rao Gupta, president of the Washington-based International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW), explains to TerraViva’s Johanna Son why gender needs to be weaved more tightly into the response against HIV and AIDS.
Read more...Netherlands/Global: 'ALERT! Radical Feminists, Homosexuals, and Abortionists Are Taking Over'
RH Reality Check Exclusive: SIECUS's opposition researcher has been providing ongoing coverage of the World Congress of Families, including reporting on discussions of such topics as "the natural family," "traditional values," marriage and family configurations, demographic shifts, pre-determined sex-specific roles, HIV/AIDS, and family related policies at national and international levels.
Read more...USA/Vatican: American Nuns Under the Vatican Microscope
The Vatican is investigating US Women religious, concerned that nuns are not in line on issues like same-sex love, women’s priestly ministry, and interreligious dialogue. But this time they've gone too far.
Read more...Statement of the UN CEDAW Committee on Gender and Climate Change
Adopted at the 44th Session of CEDAW 20 July to 7 August, New York 2009
Read more...Activists, Reporters Leaving Chechnya
Human rights activists and journalists are leaving Chechnya after a series of murders, saying the danger level in the region has reached the highest level.
Read more...Iraq: Stop Killings for Homosexual Conduct - No Protection by Authorities from Widening Murder Campaign
Iraqi militias are carrying out a spreading campaign of torture and murder against men suspected of homosexual conduct, or of not being “manly” enough, and Iraq authorities have done nothing to stop the killing, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
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