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Women

Film tracks first Afghan woman to seek justice over incest

Reuters – NEW DELHI, June 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Beaten up, raped and repeatedly impregnated by her father for more than a decade – a young woman’s fight for justice in the face of threats, oppression […]

Thursday 23 August 2018

Research Working Paper – Women’s Victimization in Transitional Justice and their Fight for Democracy and Human Rights: The Story of Taiwan

Human Rights Program – Harvard Law School Women’s Victimization in Transitional Justice and their Fight for Democracy and Human Rights: The Story of Taiwan By Yi-Li Lee Research Working Paper Series March 2018 Women, even […]

Thursday 23 August 2018

Bangladesh: Rohingya rape survivors battle stigma

 In a community that considers victims of sexual violence a disgrace, women are left alone to suffer.

Thursday 16 August 2018

Why Women Matter

Natural disasters, projected in many climate models to increase in frequency and intensity, reveal the complex relationship between gender and climate. In general, natural disasters exacerbate existing inequalities and disproportionately affect women: more women are killed than men

Thursday 19 July 2018

The role of women in violent extremism in Asia

In 2011, the United States made a commitment to join countries around the world in accelerating the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000), the first resolution adopted by the Security Council to […]

Friday 13 July 2018

Clothing Brands Need to Step Up and Keep Women Safe in Their Factories

In a recent survey of experts, countries were ranked according to how safe they are for women. India came out as the most dangerous, followed by Afghanistan and Syria.

Monday 9 July 2018

Trump and Women: A Marxist Critique

We all know that Donald Trump is a misogynist. But that’s not the end of the story. Trump uses women in a calculated way to promote his business empire and political image.

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Frida Kahlo and the birth of Fridolatry

Frida Kahlo has been subject to global scrutiny and commercial exploitation. She has been appropriated by curators, historians, artists, actors, activists, Mexican consulates, museums and Madonna.

Friday 15 June 2018

Panahi’s “3 Faces”: praises Abbas Kiarostami and Iranian women

Panahi’s “3 Faces”: praises Kiarostami & Iranian women. The three faces are those of three strong free-spirited actresses of different ages who represent the past, the present and the future of the country against tradition & superstitious beliefs.  Three women who want to build their own destinies.

Wednesday 13 June 2018

“Droits des femmes : enquêtes interdites”

(RSF) publie “Droits des femmes : enquêtes interdites”, dans lequel l’organisation met en lumière les difficultés des journalistes – hommes ou femmes – qui enquêtent sur les droits des femmes.

Tuesday 1 May 2018