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4/1/2005
Sri Lanka: Tsunami report back from WLUML networkers
On 28th December, 5 members of the Muslim Women’s Research and Action Forum and one observer accompanied a truck full of relief goods to Kalmunai area, located in the district of Amparai on the East Coast, to aid the relief effort for Tsunami victims.
30/12/2004
International: Women and religion in a globalized world
Report of a 'conversation' between 48 religious and women’s leaders in Chiang Mai, Thailand between February 29 and March 3, 2004 to discuss how, in an era of globalization, religions could play a more active role in advancing women’s lives.
29/12/2004
Egypt: Divorced from justice?
In its first-ever report on personal status laws, Human Rights Watch (HRW) paints a bleak picture of women suffering under Egypt's divorce system. Gihan Shahine (Al Ahram Weekly) reviews the report and asks its author, Farida Deif, some tough questions.
28/12/2004
USA: Sex and Salvation in Christian Fundamentalist Polygamy
Review of God's Brothel, a book by Andrea Moore-Emmett.
23/12/2004
International: Contraception and abortion in Islam
Contraception has a long history in Islam. Early Islam actually developed contraceptive medicine and instructed Europe on it.
22/12/2004
Nigeria: Details of Daso Adamu's case
On the 9 December 2004 an Upper Sharia Court in Ningi, Bauchi state, discharged and acquitted Daso Adamu of a death sentence by stoning.
22/12/2004
Algeria: Justice for women in Hassi Messaoud
21/12/2004
Turkey: Reform of the Turkish Penal Code
A major step towards gender equality and sexual and bodily rights.
17/12/2004
Nepal: Women Being Divorced Without their Consent
At least 200 Muslim women from Debang VDC in Parsa district who were divorced without their consent recently urged the Prime Ministers Office and Cabinet and other ministries to probe the issue and bring the guilty to book.
16/12/2004
International: Inclusive security, sustainable peace - a toolkit for advocacy and action
A resource for women peace builders and practitioners to effectively promote peace and security which outlines the components of peace building from conflict prevention to post-conflict reconstruction & highlights the role that women play in each phase.