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25/2/2009
Madagascar: President and opposition leader agree to talks
Ravalomanana and Rajoelina had agreed to suspend public protests during the talks, put a halt to arrests "of a political nature", and stop violence and looting on the giant Indian Ocean island.
25/2/2009
Bangladesh: Discrimination and violence against women persist
There are many laws that are still discriminatory towards women and even those laws that do protect women are not enforced properly.
24/2/2009
Iran: Baha’i seven face court and death
The seven defendants, five men and two women, stand accused of “espionage for Israel, insulting religious sanctities and propaganda against the Islamic republic”.
23/2/2009
Israel/Palestine: Women Uniting Against War and Occupation
The empowering story of the ‘Women in Black’ movement. An organisation set-up by Israeli women, but now joined by women the world over, all trying to bring peace through non-violent direct activism.
23/2/2009
Yemen: Threat to legislation outlawing child marriage
Although Yemen's parliament has agreed to set the minimum age for marriage at 17, there are concerns the decision may be rescinded as some members of parliament (MPs) say the amendments violate Sharia (Islamic) law.
23/2/2009
India: Co-education ban in madrassas
The ban on co- education for girls in madrassas from class XI will virtually bring to a halt the education of 25,000 girls in Uttar Pradesh.
23/2/2009
United Kingdom: Women Against Fundamentalism and the Satanic Verses
Women had been fighting fundamentalism on the streets of London for years before The Satanic Verses, writes a member of Southall Black Sisters, Rahila Gupta, on Comment is Free.
20/2/2009
Pakistan: Interview with International Jurist Hina Jilani
Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist Hina Jilani says 'Fight Terror But Follow Due Process'.
20/2/2009
United Kingdom: Baroness Warsi says UK must take clear stance on polygamy
"We have just avoided discussing or dealing with this matter head on. There has to be a culture change."
20/2/2009
Malaysia: Lovers arrested in Malaysia's anti-Valentine raid
26 unmarried couples may face six-months imprisonment.