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25/2/2004
Turkey: Scarf conundrum grips Turkey
As France pushed ahead with its planned school headscarf ban, in Turkey the issue has been the subject of impassioned debate for more than 20 years.
24/2/2004
A Different Kind Of Power Is Possible
International conference organized by Women in Black, Belgrade and the Women’s Center, Leskovac.
23/2/2004
The Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre
An information clearinghouse on sexuality and sexual health and rights issues in Africa for researchers, organizations and advocates interested in these issues.
19/2/2004
India: Supreme Court Rules Rape Cases Must Have Female Judges
The report below raises a number of questions about both the circulation of unconfirmed news and the means of ensuring gender justice in the judicial system.
18/2/2004
UK: Women and cultural diversity: A digest of cases
This digest contains summaries of some of the key cases in which gender and culture have coincided in the British courts, mainly since the 1970s, but including some that date back to the 19th century.
17/2/2004
Iraq: Can Iraq Be Democratic? by Patrick Basham
This paper contends that the White House will be gravely disappointed with the result of its effort to establish a stable liberal democracy in Iraq.
16/2/2004
Kurdistan: Kurdish Parliament Defies Baghdad
Legislators won't recognize proposed Shiite-backed family law, seen as setback for women.
13/2/2004
Initiatives to influence the International Criminal Court continue.
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ, formerly Women’s Caucus for Gender Justice) has been established in The Hague.
13/2/2004
Cyprus: New publication by Cynthia Cockburn, "The Line: Women, Partition and the Gender Order in Cyprus"
Step across the Green Line in Cyprus and you defy the political leaders who seek to control movement.
12/2/2004
Jordan: Bringing Jordan's women into the fold
Jordan is embarking on a radical reform process aimed at modernising the country's political system.