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23/11/2006
United Arab Emirates: Debate surrounds women's shelter in Dubai
The recent introduction of a federal law against trafficking in human beings, and its intention to step up efforts to curb abuse of laborers have sparked a debate on the need to establish a women's shelter in Dubai.
22/11/2006
Tanzania: Muslim clerics begin meeting on gender violence, HIV/AIDS
Muslim clerics from 25 African countries have begun a five-day population and development meeting in Tanzania's semiautonomous island of Zanzibar, focusing on issues such as HIV/AIDS and gender violence.
22/11/2006
Somalia: Somali region to switch to Sharia
This news leads to the question of what will happen to Somali women and women's organizations, their crucial projects — education, health, income-generation - as well as women leaders themselves?
21/11/2006
India: Shia women too can initiate divorce
A new 'model nikahnama' drafted by Shia clerics may soon give a section of Muslim women in India the right to initiate divorce.
21/11/2006
Pakistan: Women's Action Forum reiterates demand for total repeal of Hudood Ordinance
The Women's Action Forum (WAF) has thanked the political parties and individuals who advocated the amendment of Hudood laws and praised those who had categorically stated their commitment to repealing the Hudood Ordinance altogether.
21/11/2006
Pakistan: Statement by the Women's Action Forum
Women’s Action Forum (WAF) welcomes the abolition of the punishments of stoning to death and whipping through the ‘Protection of Women Bill’ passed by the National Assembly on November 15th, 2006.
20/11/2006
Kenya: Women defy custom to fight AIDS
A group of Muslim women in the dusty town of Lodwar, northern Kenya, are breaking with tradition to speak openly about HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
20/11/2006
Nigeria: Tribunal on violations of reproductive health and rights of women
The Tribunal forms part of activities to commemorate 16 days of activism against gender violence 2006, to provide a forum for victims of women’s human rights abuse to speak out against the violations and attract public condemnations of the abuses.
19/11/2006
Tanzania: Government to amend girls' age consent for marriage
The Tanzanian government is reviewing the country's Marriage Act with the aim of raising girls' age consent for marriage from 15 to 18 years, Deputy Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Mathias Chikawe has said.
18/11/2006
Pakistan: Women's Commission terms honour killing biggest concern
A delegation from the Pakistani Women's Commission today said it was putting pressure on the government for enacting laws that would not let the perpetrators of honour crimes get away.