News

28/7/2003

Malaysia: Women in Malaysia should be allowed to refuse sex if they know their husbands suffer from HIV, said a women's affairs minister

'Say no to sex if husband has Aids.'

28/7/2003

Pakistan: Open Letter to the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan from Pakistanis for Peace and Alternative Development

PPAD is a Peace and Alternative Development group formed in 1998 by academics, peace activists, intellectuals and professionals of Pakistani origin to work for peace, tolerance and alternative development in Pakistan.

28/7/2003

Pakistan: Ban declared on work of NGOs in North Western Frontier Province

WLUML has received news from allies in Pakistan's North Western Frontier Province that the Maulvis have declared a ban on NGO work in Frontier Regions of Bannu.

28/7/2003

Israel/Palestine: The Chaos of Seeing: Witnessing the Occupied Territories

An article by Irene Siegel about her experiences in Palestine between 2001-2002.

22/7/2003

Jordan: Journalist of the Month: Jordan's Husseini Created a New Beat: Honor Crimes

Rana Husseini's consistent reporting of honor crimes in Jordan has put violence against women on the public agenda in this country and has earned her many awards for her courage, including Women's eNews' Ida B. Wells Award for Bravery in Journalism.

21/7/2003

Iraq: climate of fear: Sexual Violence and abduction of Women and girls in Baghdad

At a time when insecurity is on the rise in Baghdad, women and girls in Baghdad told Human Rights Watch that the insecurity and fear of sexual violence or abduction is keeping them in their homes, out of schools, away from work and looking for employment.

21/7/2003

Egypt: Application to establish New Woman Research Foundation rejected

There is concern that the rejection lacks a legal basis and is intended to restrict the activities of Egyptian civil society.

20/7/2003

Jordan/Turkey: Leading to Change

Women in Jordan and Turkey take on new leadership roles.

20/7/2003

Shadow Reports: Holding Governments Accountable for Women’s Human Rights

To date, 174 states parties have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

20/7/2003

Permanent Arab Court To Resist Violence Against Women

The Women's Court: The Permanent Arab Court To Resist Violence Against Women is a symbolic popular court that aims at fighting all forms of violence practiced against women in Arab societies.