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27/10/2007
Egypt: Essay: "Egypt’s family courts: Route to empowerment?"
The reform of Egypt’s family-law system was the outcome of a struggle to advance and guarantee women’s rights. Has the new system achieved this? In search of an answer, Mulki Al-Sharmani looks at the complex effects of the family-mediation process.
26/10/2007
Iraq: Debates over the Constitution's treatment of women
"Supporters say Article 41 will keep the state out of civil affairs. Critics say it will usher in Sharia."
25/10/2007
South Asia: Himal magazine's special issue on "Future Fundamentalisms"
October-November 2007: In this special issue, Himal brings together essays, reports and analyses tracking trends of fundamentalism.
25/10/2007
Ghana: Report: "Permission for Domestic Violence: Marital Rape in Ghanaian Marriages"
On February 22, 2007, the Ghanaian Parliament passed the long awaited Domestic Violence Act. Although the original bill specifically prohibited marital rape, parliament bowed to public pressure and removed the provision.
24/10/2007
Afghanistan: Rights & Democracy announces new four year commitment to women’s rights in Afghanistan
Rights & Democracy announced a new four-year, $5-million project in support of Afghan-led efforts to put the rights of women and girls into practical use throughout the country.
23/10/2007
International: Publication: "Claiming Rights, Claiming Justice: A Guidebook on Women Human Rights Defenders"
"A Guidebook on Women Human Rights Defenders" is aimed to help women human rights defenders name the specific risks, violations and constraints they face in their work.
22/10/2007
Egypt: The Egyptian Center for Women's Rights (ECWR)
The ECWR is an independent Cairo-based NGO established in April 1996 to improve women's political and social status and confront all forms of discrimination against them. The website is available in Arabic and English.
21/10/2007
Zimbabwe: Local chiefs join activists to stop domestic violence
Traditional leaders in Zimbabwe's Masvingo Province, in the southeast of the country, are partnering with gender activists in a bid to curb domestic violence.
20/10/2007
Sierra Leone: New Publication: "Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Sierra Leone: Mapping Challenges, Responses and Future Entry Points"
Addressing gender-based violence, which has affected many thousands of women and children in Sierra Leone, is a critical element of building peace. This briefing paper explores the issue and identifies strategies to enhance prevention and response to VAW.
19/10/2007
Cameroon: "Breast-ironing" of young girls, a harmful custom
"Before this breast band, my mother used the grinding stone—heated in the fire—to massage my chest. Every night my mother examines my chest (and) massages me, sometimes with the pestle." - Josaine Matia, 11 years old (Yaounde, Cameroon).