Violence against women

Afrique: Des ONG appellent à mieux combattre l'excision

Un appel à une plus grande mobilisation pour combattre l'excision des femmes a été lancé à Tunis par plusieurs organisations non gouvernementales à l'occasion d'un séminaire maghrébin sur le thème "femmes et médias".

Palestine: Killed for the family's honour

There is growing concern among Palestinian human rights workers after the killings of at least six young women in recent months. The murders are described in some quarters as "honour killings".

International: Symposium builds momentum for international efforts to eliminate violence against women

Activists, policy-makers, UN representatives, scholars & heads of NGOs from 40 countries gathered at Women's Learning Partnership's international symposium, "Leading to Change: Eliminating Violence against Women in Muslim Societies" in March in New York.

"دار النساء المعنفات" ترفع العنف ضد المرأة : الاولى من نوعها في الاردن وتعتبر مأوى من لا مأوى لها

Pakistan: South Asia confronts trend of violence against women

Changing laws is the easy part, changing attitudes is something else.

Afghanistan: Women protest murder of Afghan women

Afghan women protest at the silence and inactivity of the Afghan government regarding the recent killings in Baghlan (3 women raped and murdered for NGO activity), and in Badakshan (1 woman stoned to death).

Afghanistan: Woman executed for adultery

Her crime was to be found in the company of a man she was not married to.

Jordan: Women challenge 'honor' killings

A widespread campaign aims to help Jordan's forgotten victims.

Sierra Leone: FGM used as a weapon of political campaign

‘'It is not an easy job ... At crucial moments I get chased out of places where the practice is much more prevalent,'' complains Ann Marie Caulker, who is championing the campaign to end the age-old tradition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

Bahrain: Doctors join fight against abusers

Doctors could soon be obliged to record all female patients who report to hospitals and clinics showing signs of abuse.