Violence against women

Bangladesh: High Court Orders on Jahagirnagar University

Press release: human rights defenders ask the High Court to explain why a university teacher was exonerated of sexual harassment.

France: Pourquoi une loi contre les violences faites aux femmes? Table ronde

Avec: Martine Billard; Marie-George Buffet; Geneviève Fraisse; et Suzy Rojtman.

Nigeria: Early marriage adds to socioeconomic woes, NGOs say

Just 26 percent of girls in northern Nigeria make it beyond primary school, according to the UN Children's Fund, and local NGOs estimate that most of those who leave do so because their families marry them off.

Algérie: Les pratiques de chantage à l’emploi

Harcèlement sexuel contre les femmes au travail.

Yemen: Child brides take control over their lives

Arwa is the youngest of three Yemeni girls who recently went to court complaining they were married against their will and asking for divorce - an astonishing display of defiance that has prompted the government to review its law on early marriage.

Afghanistan: Girl students and teachers maimed in acid attack

Afghan authorities have arrested 10 Taliban insurgents who threw acid in the faces of schoolgirls in southern Afghanistan, an official said on Tuesday.

UN: Statements on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

"We have come a long way in terms of international legal frameworks, but some states still have a long way to go in translating them into judicial systems and peace negotiations that work." - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay

Algérie: Violence à l’égard des femmes

La célébration de la Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes est une halte qui jette la lumière sur des souffrances et des meurtrissures cachées et silencieuses.

UN: Report: "Good Practices in Legislation on Violence against Women"

Based on an expert group meeting held in Vienna, Austria, from 26 to 28 May 2008, the report provides guidelines and a model framework for legislation on violence against women, including detailed recommendations, commentaries & examples of good practices

Somalie: La Somalienne lapidée pour adultère avait été violée à 13 ans

Une jeune femme somalienne lapidée par des islamistes qui l'accusaient d'adultère était en réalité une adolescente de 13 ans qui avait semble-t-il été violée, rapporte mardi l'Onu.