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Women

Fighting patriarchy in Kazakhstan : problems and perspectives

Kazakhstan’s feminist activists thought it would take 10-15 years for gender inequality issues to be resolved. That was 25 years ago

Friday 11 January 2019

Indian women just did a remarkable thing – they formed a wall of protest

Indian women form 620km human chain in support of lifting of temple ban.

Friday 11 January 2019

Armanshahr 6th Human Rights Week: The hidden half, women build peace

“To offset a pessimistic scenario regarding peace with the Taleban, the Taleban must be notified that Afghanistan has changed and their era is over.”

Wednesday 9 January 2019

“Sexual violence and crimes in war and after war” a 3-day workshop in Kabul by Armanshahr

A three-day educational workshop on “sexual and gender-based violence and crimes in war and after war”, was organised by Armanshahr Foundation, in collaboration with Afghanistan Development and Democracy Organisation and Afghanistan Women’s News Agency, from 8-10 December 2018.

Wednesday 9 January 2019

Domestic violence is widely accepted in most developing countries, new study reveals

Societal acceptance of domestic violence against women is widespread in developing countries, with 36 per cent of people believing it is justified in certain situations.

Thursday 20 December 2018

Home is the deadliest place for women as violence rises – U.N.

UN Report, women continue to pay the highest price as a result of gender inequality, discrimination and negative stereotypes.

Thursday 20 December 2018

Tokyo Film Review: ‘Cold Sweat’

Film review: A female indoor soccer player takes her case to court when her husband won’t let her leave the country to play in the biggest match of her life.

Thursday 20 December 2018

Film hailing Saudi progress on women’s rights branded ‘dreadful propaganda’

Feminism Saudi-style? ‘Next to every great woman, a man believing in her’

Thursday 20 December 2018

In ‘The Judge,’ a Middle Eastern Trailblazer Upholds Women’s Rights

A conventional portrait of a highly unconventional woman, Erika Cohn’s documentary “The Judge” has a worthy subject in Kholoud al-Faqih, the first woman to be appointed, in 2009, to the Middle East’s religious courts.

Thursday 20 December 2018

FIDH calls on the ICC and national jurisdictions to step up the fight against impunity for sexual violence

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against both women and men remain invisible and go unpunished. FIDH calls on the ICC and national jurisdictions to step up the fight against impunity for sexual violence.

Wednesday 12 December 2018