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18/11/2003
UPDATE: Bahrain: The case against The Committee of Women’s Memorandum
14/11/2003
Malaysia: Islamic state plan unveiled
PAS' “blueprint” of an Islamic state aims to amend the Federal Constitution to make Syariah (Islamic law) the supreme law of the land.
14/11/2003
Sweden: To ban all child marriages
Sweden is planning to ban all marriages to children under the age of 18, regardless of their nationality.
11/11/2003
Afghanistan: Women's rights group dissatisfied with draft constitution
Women for Afghan Women said it is "disappointed that Afghanistan's newly released draft constitution is weak in its affirmation of women's rights."
10/11/2003
Africa: Ouagadougou Declaration on child marriages
The declaration calls upon governments to end child marriages.
10/11/2003
UNIFEM funds threatened as Dutch propose "gender mainstreaming" to replace Women's Programs in the UN or at the National Level
7/11/2003
Egypt: Amendment to the Egyptian Nationality Law
Nearly 700 people with Egyptian mothers and foreign fathers have recently become Egyptian citizens.
5/11/2003
Turkey: The New Legal Status of Women in Turkey
This booklet offers a comprehensive yet concise overview of the new legal status of women in Turkey.
4/11/2003
Pakistan: Will the NCSW's latest recommendation to repeal the Hudood Ordinances finally put an end to the dreaded law?
The Hudood Ordinances were promulgated in 1979 by Zia-ul-Haq in his drive towards Islamisation.
4/11/2003
Pakistan: Interview with Justice (retd.) Majida Rizvi
Justice (retd.) Rizvi is Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women.