Violence against women

Sudan: The impact of the conflict on Sudanese women

A detailed summary from UNIFEM which details the effects of the conflict upon women in all regions of Sudan.

International: International Day of Action for Women's Health - 28 May

A call for action to end violence against women and hold our governments accountable for women’s access to health!

أول قانون لمكافحة العنف الأسري: الإسلام والدستور البحريني كرما المرأة وغاب عن ذلك التشريع الوضعي

A woman has been stoned to death in Afghanistan, reportedly for committing adultery. The killing is said to have taken place in the Urgu district of north-eastern Badakhshan province.

Iraq: Iraqi woman MP killed in Baghdad

A Iraqi woman MP has been shot dead by suspected insurgents on the doorstep of her home in Baghdad.

International: Eradicating female genital mutilation: sexuality rights vs cultural relativism

Do FGM eradication interventions address the sexuality rights of women?

International: Forgotten casualties of war: girls in armed conflict

Girls are abducted against their will to live life in the army. The roles vary from being soldiers to porters but most are forced to serve as sex slaves or ‘wives’. The findings highlight a global trend which is not unique to one country or continent.

Pakistan: Court awards hand of girl aged two to 40-year-old

Although village courts are illegal, they still hold a powerful sway in rural Pakistan, and verdicts that target the innocent - particularly women - are common.

Iran: Un médecin iranien témoigne du martyre de la journaliste Zahra Kazemi

Shahram Aazam, ancien médecin à l'hôpital militaire de Baghiatollah à Téhéran, n'a pas épargné les oreilles sensibles, en racontant à la télévision, en direct d'Ottawa, les horreurs révélées par le corps de la journaliste irano-canadienne Zahra Kazemi.

Pakistan: High-profile gang-rape victim to appeal acquittals in Pakistan's apex court

The victim of a high-profile gang rape in Pakistan will file an appeal with the Supreme Court against Thursday's acquittal of five men who had earlier been sentenced to death for the attack.