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18/5/2004
India: Defeat of NDA, victory of secularism by Asghar Ali Engineer
Crushing defeat of NDA led by the BJP in the recent general elections is certainly victory of secular forces.
17/5/2004
Vatican: Pope canonises pro-life heroine
Critics have said the decision suggests the Church values the life of an unborn child above the well-being and safety of a woman.
17/5/2004
Bangladesh: Bangladesh law boosts women MPs
The Bangladeshi parliament has amended its constitution to reserve 45 seats for women.
17/5/2004
Zimbabwe: Critique of the Domestic Violence Bill
An update from Zimbabwe Women's Resource Centre Network on the Draft Domestic Violence Bill 2003.
16/5/2004
Arab League talks democracy
Foreign ministers have endorsed the concepts of democracy and human rights in a document prepared for approval at a two-day Arab summit in Tunis starting on 22 May.
16/5/2004
Turkey: Turkey orders sermons on women's rights
Reforms preached in 70,000 mosques.
13/5/2004
Sexual and Bodily Rights as Human Rights in the Middle East and North Africa
The patriarchal notion that women’s bodies and sexuality belong not to themselves, but to their families and society, is reflected not only in customary practices, but is also sanctioned by the penal and civil codes in all of the countries in the region.
13/5/2004
Iran: Iranian Lawmakers Pass Women's Inheritance Bill
Iran's reformist Parliament passed a bill Monday granting women the same inheritance rights as men, a move that sets the stage for a showdown with the conservative 12-member Guardian Council, Reuters reported yesterday.
12/5/2004
Saudi Arabia: Saudis 'ease mixed marriage law'
Saudi Arabia's Consultative Council has endorsed a new immigation bill which would make mixed marriages easier by allowing Saudi women to keep their citizenship upon marrying foreigners.
12/5/2004
USA: US Asians domestic abuse woes
While its emergence as an important economic and political sector is lauded by many, the fact that this group is also experiencing an upsurge in cases of domestic violence against women is often ignored.