Issues and Analysis
How are Women in Iraq Faring Now?
Following the recent withdrawal of United States troops in Iraq, Sundus Abass, Director of the Women in Leadership Institute in Baghdad speaks about how violence in the streets and towards women in homes is likely to increase, public violence against women has lessened and socioeconomic conditions are at the heart of Iraqi women’s struggles today.
Read more...Women activists face attack and death for assisting rape victims
Anne Rimmer reports on the dangers facing women human-rights defenders in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite the presence of the world’s largest UN peacekeeping force
Read more...Do sexual assailants in the United Nations system enjoy impunity?
Recent changes to the United Nations’ internal investigations processes are meant to respond to a growing number of sexual harassment complaints within the system. But will they make a difference?
Read more...Trial of Sudanese journalist alarms Tunisians
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Many Tunisians are voicing concerns that Sudan's prosecution of journalist Lubna Ahmed Hussein for wearing trousers could mark a shift away from women's rights and towards religious extremism in the Maghreb.
Read more...Women of Opus Dei Explain "True Feminism"
In response, most likely, to the (fictional) account of the lesser status of women in Catholicism's most notorious semi-secret society in The Da Vinci Code a group of women has come together to explain what feminism looks like, Opus Dei-style.
Read more...Nepal government directed to make abortion accessible
In May this year, Nepal’s Supreme Court ruled that the country’s government should make abortion accessible to poor and rural women. Abortion has been legal in Nepal since 2002 and the decision highlighted the gap that exists between law and practice.
Indonesia: Feminist's memoir will resonate with Indonesian youth
The rise of religious fundamentalism and the prevalence of conservative values, such as a belief in the primacy of men over women, have led many people to hold a negative perception of Islam in Indonesia.
Read more...The First Shift: Domestic Workers Deserve Basic Rights
In Demark, despite strict immigration laws, it isn’t uncommon to see large groups of young Filipina women congregating on train station platforms or giggling together in public.
Read more...Pushed to Return to Rwanda, Women Farmers Uprooted
In Uganda's U.N.-run camps for Rwandan refugees, the July 31 repatriation deadline is causing particular hardships for women. For one thing, it has disrupted many families' growing season.
Read more...Abortions Surge in China; Officials Cite Poor Sex Education
More than 13 million abortions are performed each year in China, according to statistics disclosed by Chinese health officials on Thursday, a marked increase from 2003, the most recent statistics available.
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