[state] state, gender, identity

Azerbaijan: Government Incentive for Marriage & Children in Karabakh

The government in Nagorny Karabakh is giving incentives to encourage couples to get married and have children.

"Some say it's a sanctuary for business women. Others see it as another sign of gender segregation in a male-dominated society."

Arabie saoudite: Nouveau Rapport: "Mineures a vie"

Sur la situation dégradante des droits humains des femmes en Arabie saoudite.

UK: Essay: "Why should Muslims put up with being stereotyped?"

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown writes, "Like everyone, we are creatures of many parts. But we are not allowed such complexities."

Mondiale: Rencontre à l’EPAU des femmes architectes en euroméditerranée

La difficulté des architectes algériens à émerger.

Mise à jour: Iran: Khadijeh Moghaddam a été libéré

Khadijeh Moghaddam, membre du Comité des Mères de la campagne ‘Un Million de Signatures’ et membre des Mères pour la Paix, a été libéré dans l'après-midi du mercredi 16 avril après avoir passé neuf jours en détention.

Iraq: In conversation: "Towards a pluralist society"

Pascale Warda, an Assyrian Chaldean Christian, knows what it feels like to be in a minority community and a woman in Iraq. As an activist it is precisely these causes that are important to her. Excerpts from a conversation.

Saudi Arabia / Sri Lanka: Clarification on Rizana's case

Rizana Nafeek, a Sri Lankan maid, was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia in 2007. Her case is still pending.

Zimbabwe: World YWCA stands in solidarity with Zimbabwean women

"The economic situation has probably hit women hardest, " says a YWCA of Zimbabwe spokesperson.

Liban: Le cinéma divise le Liban

L’interdiction de la diffusion du film Persepolis révèle l’ampleur de l’influence iranienne.