Women's Rights in the News
News items on women's rights from around the world
Gender Equity Kenya Crossroads
Despite the promise of a new constitution, arguably, East Africa’s most progressive or liberal constitution, Kenya still has the lowest level of women representation in key places of decision making and could face a serious constitutional crisis, if it does not find a suitable mechanism for effecting several constitutions provisions on gender equity and representation, especially on parliamentary representation.
Read more...Uganda’s Anti-Gay Bill Stalls: report
Kampala, Uganda – The Ugandan Parliament failed to pass a bill that would sentence lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people to death before closing for the end of year recess.
Read more...Philippines Reproductive Health Bill Passes House of Representatives Despite Aggressive Opposition from Bishops
In the early morning of December 13th, 2012, the Philippines House of Representatives voted to pass the Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act of 2011 (commonly known as the RH bill), which will give millions of women access to contraception and other reproductive health services that were in many cases out of their reach.
Read more...Anne Klein Women’s Award 2013: Lepa Mlađenović, Serbian Women’s and Human Rights Activist
Lepa Mlađenović is the winner of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Anne Klein Women’s Award. The award ceremony will take place in Berlin on 1 March 2013. The prize money is 10.000 €.
Read more...Angola: State Secretary Reaffirms Commitment to Defending Women's Rights
Luanda — The Secretary of State for Family and Women Promotion, Ana Paula Sacramento, reaffirmed on Tuesday in Luanda the commitment of the ministry to defending women's rights, as a tool of building a fair, fraternal and solidarity world.
Read more...Tunisia prosecutor appeals ruling on raped woman
The public prosecution in Tunisia has appealed against last week’s court ruling to drop a case of possible indecency against a young woman allegedly raped by two policemen, her lawyer said on Monday.
Read more...Afghan Women’s Affairs Aide Shot Months After Killing of Predecessor
KABUL, Afghanistan — The acting head of women’s affairs in Laghman Province in eastern Afghanistan was shot to death in daylight on Monday as she was traveling to work.
Read more...Pressure for Domestic Abuse Law in Abkhazia
Activists date emergence of widespread problems to the conflict of the early 1990s.
Read more...Egypt’s women need to reclaim missing rights
When Egyptian women, activists and passersby were assaulted and manhandled by Muslim Brotherhood supporters last Tuesday, the country was faced with a new game: no more rules.
Read more...Younger girls forced into prostitution in economic crisis: conference
(Reuters) - Younger and younger girls are being dragged into prostitution because of the global economic crisis, a conference on women's rights was told on Wednesday.
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