Violence against women

DRC: Interview with Congolese gynecologist and Eve Ensler

Tens of thousands of women have been brutally raped in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of an ongoing internal conflict.

Pakistan: Political interference in Mukhtar Mai's case should be checked

Mukhtar Mai was gang-raped on the order of a council of elders as punishment for her brother’s alleged affair with a woman of a higher clan.

Yémen: La petite divorcée du Yémen

Symbole du combat contre les mariages forcés et précoces, Nojoud Ali, 10 ans, mariée de force par son père, a rencontré des lycéens en France.

Europe: European Parliament Declaration on Violence against Women

Support the Written Declaration by making your MEP’s sign the declaration!

Syria: First shelter for trafficked people opens in Damascus

A 2008 US report said Syria is “a destination and transit country for women and children trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation and forced labour”.

Haiti: Sexual violence against girls in Haiti

The government of Haiti is failing to protect the country's girls against rape and sexual violence, Amnesty International said, as it launched a report calling for authorities to recognise the severity of the problem.

UPDATE: Yemen: 10-Year-Old Divorcée Contemplates a Brighter Future

Nujood Ali is just 10 years old and was, until recently, the youngest known divorced person in the world.

Burkina Faso: Cutters turn razors on babies to evade FGM/C law

At least 70 newborns nationwide were admitted for hospital emergency care after botched cuttings in the first three months of 2008, according to the government.

Afghanistan: Kandahar schoolgirls return to school after November acid attacks

Most of the 1,300 students – some with permanent scars on their cheeks and damaged vision – have returned to school full time.

Arabie saoudite : Une nouvelle fatwa autorisant le mariage des filles de dix ans

Le mufti d’Arabie est catégorique : ceux qui dénoncent le mariage des jeunes filles se trompent et oppriment la Femme.