Issues and Analysis
Syrian Conflict Pressures Female Islamist Movement
Members of an Islamic movement for women are said to be embarrassed by their leader's allegiance to the embattled Assad regime. The movement is credited with advancing the cause of Islamist female education in the region.
Read more...Gendered abuse online
So you’ve got proper online security, strong passwords, and great software all good to go. But are there other kinds of threats you may face online? What about abuse, verbal violence and harassment that no firewall or plug-in can prevent?
Read more...Germany rejects quotas for women
Women hold 39 percent of management positions in Norway, but fewer than 10 percent in Germany. But, the German parliament has rejected quotas for top positions with the votes of the governing coalition.
Read more...Women & Peace: Transforming Conflict (Video)
Highlights of a conversation with international leaders on transforming conflict featuring Abigail Disney, Madeleine Rees, Jody Williams, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, Lydia Alpízar Durán, and The Honorable Shinkai Karokhail.
Read more...Women breaking the G8 iron door
In a London boardroom [on April 10] a new era in the longstanding fight to stop gender violence in conflict will be ushered in.
Read more...Construction Project Fuels Sex and Violence in Brazilian Amazon
Sex and violence are a part of life in the small Brazilian fishing town of Jaci Parana, where police struggle to keep up with crime as a nearby hydroelectric construction project in the state of Rondonia pumps money into the local economy.
Read more...USA: State-By-State Choice Battle Dividing the Nation
Attempts to chip away at the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion nationwide via state laws is setting the stage for pro- and anti-women's health states, say Robin Marty and Jessica Mason Pieklo in this excerpt from "Crow After Roe."
Read more...As Media Coverage Of A Female Candidate’s Appearance Go Up, Her Chances Of Winning Go Down
When President Obama elicited outrage for saying that Attorney General Kamala Harris was “by far the best-looking attorney general in the country,” his defenders jumped to say that people offended by the comment should “lighten up,” or focus on more serious threats to women’s rights.
Read more...Moldova: Bucking The Trend, Moldova Emerging As Regional Leader In LGBT Rights
A.C. has spent her life striving to be perfect, in looks and behavior alike.
Read more...Yemen: Safe Streets campaign launches the first Hotline to report sexual harassment
"Safe Streets” campaign, Anti-Streets Harassment in Yemen launches on the 7th April 2013 their Hotline to receive reports on sexual harassment in the streets, in accordance with the International Anti Street Harassment Week 7th– 13th April, 2013
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