Full Coverage: Gender
June 2008
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The aim of this Guide is to provide a broad introduction to the subject of Gender, in the context of women's rights in developing countries
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06/25/2008
A recent Cambodian bill outlawing prostitution is a "failure" because it increases the victimization of sex workers and raises the risk of the spread of HIV, writes Melissa Ditmore, an expert on the issues of sex work and HIV.
Read moreFrom: Reproductive Health Reality Check Related: [Cambodia] [HIV/AIDS] [Civil Rights] [Activism] [Law] [United Nations] |
06/15/2008
Today's fathers have gained -- and are still gaining -- a lot from the women's liberation movement, writes reproductive rights advocate and author Cristina Page, as she reflects on Father's Day.
Read moreFrom: Reproductive Health Reality Check Related: [United States] [Children] [Civil Rights] [Culture] [Activism] |
06/11/2008
The Egyptian Parliament passed a new children's rights bill last week that makes female genital mutilation a crime punishable by fine or jail time and raises the legal age of marriage to 18.
Read moreFrom: Coptic Orphans Related: [Africa] [Egypt] [Children] [Youth] [Health] [Sexuality] [Ethics & Value Systems] Image: Young Egyptian girls. © Centre for Development and Population Activities
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06/10/2008
The Iraqi women's movement has a long history of male and female support, but the current violence has undermined the struggle for equal rights, says Iraqi activist Haifa Zangana.
Read moreFrom: MADRE Related: [Iraq] [Civil Rights] [Social Exclusion] [Activism] [Civil Society] [Conflict] Image: Iraqi women at a protest for civil rights. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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06/10/2008
The Organization of American States adopted a resolution last week condemning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, but new laws must be implemented and enforced for the resolution to be effective, says a human rights watchdog.
Read moreFrom: Human Rights Watch Related: [Latin America and the Caribbean] [Northern America] [Social Exclusion] [Human Rights] [Sexuality] [Social Exclusion] |
06/09/2008
Educator Jackson Katz's violence prevention programs for college and high school students are challenging the idea that gender violence is exclusively a women's issue and showing men how to be part of the solution.
Read moreFrom: Reproductive Health Reality Check Related: [United States] [Education] [Youth] [Activism] |
06/06/2008
Former teacher Bushra Jamil returned to Iraq in 2003 to start the country's first progressive radio station for women, which has flourished over the years despite the constant threat of violence and government opposition.
Read moreFrom: Peace X Peace Related: [Iraq] [Communication] [ICT] [Media] [Activism] Image: Iraqi women at a protest for civil rights. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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06/04/2008
Reproductive rights activist Mary Bloom discusses the link between gender inequality in Africa and the devastatingly high rate of HIV infection among African women.
Read moreFrom: Reproductive Health Reality Check Related: [Africa] [Aid] [Poverty] [HIV/AIDS] Image: Tendayi Westerhof, a Zimbabwean fashion model, speaks openly about her HIV+ status and the need to focus anti-AIDS programs on women and girls. © Centre for Development and Population Activities
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06/03/2008
A group of indigenous women in the Argentinean highlands have become global entrepreneurs and key participants in local politics while dealing with the mountain of lead in their backyard.
Read moreFrom: North American Congress on Latin America Related: [Argentina] [Poverty] [Business] [Indigenous Rights] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
06/03/2008
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 2 (OneWorld) - A human rights advocacy group said Monday it is launching a worldwide campaign to help stop human trafficking into India.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [India] [Social Exclusion] [HIV/AIDS] [Civil Rights] [Sexuality] |
06/02/2008
The international community must revise short-term solutions to the displacement crisis in the eastern DR Congo as an additional 60,000 people recently fled their homes due to ceasefire violations by local armed groups.
Read moreFrom: Refugees International Related: [Democratic Republic of the Congo] [Children] [Aid] [Poverty] [Refugees] [Shelter & Housing] |
06/02/2008
Even as India debates its laws and attitudes towards homosexuality, gay parties and clubs get open space in the southern city of Bangalore. A young cosmopolitan expatriate population and new workforce policies are helping the city become acceptant of same-sex couples.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [India] [Youth] [Sexuality] [Freedom of Expression] |
06/02/2008
Women working in the salt pans in southern India suffer not just from government apathy. Earning pittances for their hard work in the hot sun, these women also endure bad health due to dehydration, joint pains, poor eyesight and miscarriages.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [Labor] [Health] |
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