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FRIDAY FILE: Since the end of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, there have been tremendous gains for women, particularly on the political front. By Kathambi KinotiRwandan President Paul Kagame was re-elected into office last September with an overwhelming majority vote of well over 90 percent. Kagame played a central role in putting an end to the horrific events of 1994 that saw between an eighth to a fifth Rwanda’s population massacred in a period of three months.

FRIDAY FILE: How do women fare in this rich nation with a relatively poor women’s rights record? By Kathambi Kinoti

FRIDAY FILE: Fifty four years ago, in 1956, Tunisia adopted its Personal Status Code, the most progressive legislation in terms of women’s rights in the Arab world. What provisions of this law safeguard women’s rights and interests within marriage and in the event of divorce? How does the Code promote equality between men and women? By Massan d’Almeida Marriage

Well, this is fun. Three women, not zero, or one, or two, but three now sit on the Supreme Court. Three seems formidable. Somehow one seems like a token gesture, when all the rest remain men. And two seems tokenish because what can two do. But three—three is a third of the Court. Three is also an odd number and it seems like one might be moving to something of consequence. By Zillah Eisenstein

Well, this is fun. Three women, not zero, or one, or two, but three now sit on the Supreme Court. Three seems formidable. Somehow one seems like a token gesture, when all the rest remain men. And two seems tokenish because what can two do. But three—three is a third of the Court. Three is also an odd number and it seems like one might be moving to something of consequence.

FRIDAY FILE: How do women fare in the prosperous Mediterranean nation of Cyprus? By Kathambi KinotiCyprus is a nation with a rich cultural history that stretches back over many centuries.Its modern history has been dominated by the territorial conflict between Turkey and Greece, and it is a unique nation, prosperous in some ways and challenged in others.Girls and boys have equal access to education, and at higher education institutions,young women outperform men by number and by performance.

On January 31st and February 1st, 2008, 50 women’s rights activists and gender experts from all regions participated in the International Consultation of Women’s Organizations and Networks and Aid Effectiveness organized by the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), Women in Development Europe (WIDE), with the sponsorship of CIDA-Canada, UNIFEM and Action Aid International. This document summarizes the recommendations from the Consultation. Read the document below

FRIDAY FILE: The war against HIV and AIDS cannot be won without a rights based approach. By Kathambi Kinoti

FRIDAY FILE: Gender based violence is a staple of conflict throughout the world. What are some of the key issues and spaces for gender justice advocacy in 2010? By Kathambi Kinoti

FRIDAY FILE: In the struggle for gender equality, the media should be a powerful ally. Unfortunately it strongly reinforces the status quo, particularly in the Global South. By Kathambi Kinoti