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9/2/2009
DRC: Interview with Congolese gynecologist and Eve Ensler
Tens of thousands of women have been brutally raped in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of an ongoing internal conflict.
6/2/2009
Pakistan: Political interference in Mukhtar Mai's case should be checked
Mukhtar Mai was gang-raped on the order of a council of elders as punishment for her brother’s alleged affair with a woman of a higher clan.
6/2/2009
Europe: European Parliament Declaration on Violence against Women
Support the Written Declaration by making your MEP’s sign the declaration!
6/2/2009
Yemen: Women are training to engage in parliamentary elections
Yemen Women Union YWU begins next week carrying out training courses for woman leaderships on engaging in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
5/2/2009
Jordan: 'Virginity assessment tests' continue despite illegality
Despite the scientific and cultural modernization that has changed the face of Jordan since its creation in 1921, the practice of this custom continues in rural and urban areas alike.
5/2/2009
Sudan: Leading members of Sudanese civil society call for national conference.
Today’s call for the conference comes at a time of an increasing crackdown by Sudanese authorities on those perceived to support the ICC.
5/2/2009
Syria: First shelter for trafficked people opens in Damascus
A 2008 US report said Syria is “a destination and transit country for women and children trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation and forced labour”.
5/2/2009
Haiti: Sexual violence against girls in Haiti
The government of Haiti is failing to protect the country's girls against rape and sexual violence, Amnesty International said, as it launched a report calling for authorities to recognise the severity of the problem.
5/2/2009
Iran: Women's Rights Movement and Free Media under Attack
Repression like this breeds resistance in Iran and is gaining recognition around the world.
5/2/2009
UPDATE: Yemen: 10-Year-Old Divorcée Contemplates a Brighter Future
Nujood Ali is just 10 years old and was, until recently, the youngest known divorced person in the world.