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Kenyan Girls Use ‘Talking Box’ to Write What’s Wrong
By Rose OdengoWeNews correspondent Monday, May 28, 2012 Some schoolgirls in Kibera, Kenya’s largest slum, are writing down their problems and submitting them to a message box. Schools are using the information to alleviate everything from molestation to family financial pressures. NAIROBI, Kenya (WOMENSENEWS)–It is 2:30 p.m. in Kibera, Kenya’s largest slum. Under a vengefully […]
Modern Love A Hiker’s Guide to Healing
May 7, 2012
By ASPEN MATISPublished: May 3, 2012 WHEN I was packing to leave college in the spring of my freshman year, shoving jeans and T-shirts and mittens into my suitcase and crying, I spoke with my parents on the phone. I told them I was unimpressed by school. I told them I was cold in Colorado, […]
What Disrespect Looks Like to Women
May 3, 2012
Posted: 05/ 1/2012Linda Durnell Behavior that denigrates women is prevalent throughout the world. Women are wives, co-workers, sisters, mothers, friends, daughters and over half of the population, and most of these women will be disrespected for simply being a woman. When women’s issues are regarded as secondary to those of men’s — as illustrated by […]
THE UNTOLD STORY – Perils of Protest
April 30, 2012
Reblogged from kracktivistFrom cops flashing their private parts to bystanders taking advantage of the crowd and confusion to grope them, women protesters often go through hell on India’s rough streets. Sunday Times finds out shocking tales of sexual harassment, abuse and molestation Maitreyee Boruah , TOI, April 29, 2012 A31, Minoti Saikia has been to […]
Bishops Play Church Queens as Pawns
April 29, 2012
By MAUREEN DOWDPublished: April 28, 2012 Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Washington – IT is an astonishing thing that historians will look back and puzzle over, that in the 21st century, American women were such hunted creatures. Even as Republicans try to wrestle women into chastity belts, the Vatican is trying to muzzle American […]
Try Walking In My Shoes
April 27, 2012
CHELSEA GORROW | April 26, 2012 Click, clack. Click, clack. Clickity, clack. That was the sound of high heels on the sidewalk Wednesday afternoon. But the clacking sounds weren’t generated by women. Oh no, the sounds were generated by men – men in suits; men in ties; men in uniform. Despite the rain, nearly 20 male […]
Too Young to Wed
April 11, 2012
WARNING: Not suitable for sensitive persons Published June 7, 2011 Stephanie Sinclair, for the Pulitzer Center Every year, throughout the world, millions of young girls are forced into marriage. Child marriage is outlawed in many countries and international agreements forbid the practice yet this tradition still spans continents, language, religion and caste. Over an eight-year […]
On Shaima Alawadi, family violence, and hate crimes
April 10, 2012
By Karla Kellam, April 9, 2012 As the facts about the Shaima Alawadi murder case continue to trickle in, it appears more and more that she was the victim of family violence, rather than a hate crime. As somebody who works to prevent family violence at Project Sakinah, this does not come as a surprise […]
5 questions with Jackson Katz, gender violence prevention advocate
April 8, 2012
April 8, 2012 By Nancy Chipman PowersDetroit Free Press Staff Writer Q: Tell me what initially sparked your interest in preventing gender violence and focusing on males preventing abuse? A: It was a number of things. My first and second years in college were the key years. I was enjoying my freedom away from home, […]
Moral ‘Crimes’ Land Afghan Women in Jail
March 30, 2012
By ROD NORDLANDPublished: March 28, 2012 KABUL, Afghanistan — Asma W., 36, ran away from her husband after he beat her, threw boiling water on her, gave her a sexually transmitted disease and announced that he would marry his mistress. Fawzia, 15, took refuge with a family that drugged her and forced her into prostitution. […]
Breaking the cycle
March 19, 2012
Mary CrooksMarch 18, 2012 Illustration: Matt Davidson. To keep quiet about sexism and verbal put-downs is to condone violence. TRUE story. People hovered in the chemist shop waiting area. She felt one of the guys looking her up and down. Taking his turn to speak with the chemist, he said loudly: ”You can always tell […]
Anonymous Woman Haters and Other Animals
February 25, 2012
Reblogged from Anonymous Woman Haters and Other Animals I had another abusive comment left for me delightfully on my blog today. It’s great to see that the opposition remain as unintelligent and inarticulate in their response to criticism of their ‘right’ to buy women’s bodies and to vent their hatred as ever. It’s good to know […]
Fashion’s real victims
February 14, 2012
Working in an industry built on child labour and exploitation, it’s little wonder models have finally unionised Tanya Goldguardian.co.uk, Monday 13 February 2012 Thirteen-year-old Nadya in the documentary film Girl Model Model abuse – it sounds like a joke. What exactly do models need to be protected from? The clothes, perhaps, but that is another […]
Welsh Government campaign on rape and domestic abuse
September 14, 2011
The Live Fear Free video aims to challenge the normalisation and acceptance of domestic abuse A campaign to tackle sexual violence and domestic abuse in relationships has been launched in Wales. The Live Fear Free campaign aims to challenge attitudes towards rape and abuse in the home, supported by a sexual violence video. Communities Minister […]
Welsh Government campaign on rape and domestic abuse
September 14, 2011
The Live Fear Free video aims to challenge the normalisation and acceptance of domestic abuse A campaign to tackle sexual violence and domestic abuse in relationships has been launched in Wales. The Live Fear Free campaign aims to challenge attitudes towards rape and abuse in the home, supported by a sexual violence video. Communities Minister […]
SIERRA LEONE Child Rights Exist Only on Paper
September 14, 2011
By Abibatu Kamara and Jessica McDiarmid Street boys congregate in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone, for free food and care provided by an NGO. Credit:Jessica McDiarmid/IPS FREETOWN, Sep 12, 2011 (IPS) – The six-year-old girl pulls her T-shirt up to show the dozens of pale lines across her back. They are fresh scars from the lashing […]
SIERRA LEONE Child Rights Exist Only on Paper
September 14, 2011
By Abibatu Kamara and Jessica McDiarmid Street boys congregate in downtown Freetown, Sierra Leone, for free food and care provided by an NGO. Credit:Jessica McDiarmid/IPS FREETOWN, Sep 12, 2011 (IPS) – The six-year-old girl pulls her T-shirt up to show the dozens of pale lines across her back. They are fresh scars from the lashing […]
Gender violence disappears in the stats
September 12, 2011
Chandre Gould | 11 September, 2011 10:06 Crime statistics tell us nothing about domestic violence, hate crimes, and human trafficking, writes Chandre Gould. While we celebrate the significant reduction of many types of crime in South Africa, it is worth asking what this means, if anything, for gender-based violence. Every year, public attention focuses on […]
Gender violence disappears in the stats
September 12, 2011
Chandre Gould | 11 September, 2011 10:06 Crime statistics tell us nothing about domestic violence, hate crimes, and human trafficking, writes Chandre Gould. While we celebrate the significant reduction of many types of crime in South Africa, it is worth asking what this means, if anything, for gender-based violence. Every year, public attention focuses on […]
Gender sensitization needed at school level to prevent abuse, say experts
September 9, 2011
Abhishek Choudhari, TNN | Sep 9, 2011, NAGPUR: Gender sensitization is an important part of life and should be taught right from the school level, feel experts. On Thursday, almost 100 principals of various city schools attended the ‘Gender Sensitization Training Programme’ designed by an NGO Universal Solidarity Movement (USM). The seminar, organized by a […]
Gender sensitization needed at school level to prevent abuse, say experts
September 9, 2011
Abhishek Choudhari, TNN | Sep 9, 2011, NAGPUR: Gender sensitization is an important part of life and should be taught right from the school level, feel experts. On Thursday, almost 100 principals of various city schools attended the ‘Gender Sensitization Training Programme’ designed by an NGO Universal Solidarity Movement (USM). The seminar, organized by a […]
Horrific sexual violence in Solomon Islands exposed
September 7, 2011
By Amelia Romanos4:31 PM Tuesday Sep 6, 2011 Women living in the slums of the Solomon Islands face a high risk of being assaulted while walking long distances at night to bathe, collect water or use toilets. File photo / Greg Bowker The devastating reality of sexual violence being suffered by women in the Solomon […]
Horrific sexual violence in Solomon Islands exposed
September 7, 2011
By Amelia Romanos4:31 PM Tuesday Sep 6, 2011 Women living in the slums of the Solomon Islands face a high risk of being assaulted while walking long distances at night to bathe, collect water or use toilets. File photo / Greg Bowker The devastating reality of sexual violence being suffered by women in the Solomon […]
Horror Stories From Tough-Love Teen Homes
August 15, 2011
Girls locked up inside fundamentalist religious compounds. Kandahar? No, Missouri. By Kathryn Joyce | July/August 2011 Issue One day last November, a group of teenage girls dressed in long khaki skirts and modest blouses stepped onto the stage at an Independent Fundamental Baptist [1] church in Maryland where Jeannie Marie (a military spouse who asked […]
Horror Stories From Tough-Love Teen Homes
August 15, 2011
Girls locked up inside fundamentalist religious compounds. Kandahar? No, Missouri. By Kathryn Joyce | July/August 2011 Issue One day last November, a group of teenage girls dressed in long khaki skirts and modest blouses stepped onto the stage at an Independent Fundamental Baptist [1] church in Maryland where Jeannie Marie (a military spouse who asked […]
Women seek new avenues of justice
August 6, 2011
SHOW OF SOLIDARITY: Women clad in black saris, hold candles in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Photo: Raju. V The women were clad in black saris, signifying their strong resentment against instances of sexual harassment, domestic violence and other forms of abuse of the fairer sex. Some of them held candles while others displayed placards that had […]
Women seek new avenues of justice
August 6, 2011
SHOW OF SOLIDARITY: Women clad in black saris, hold candles in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Photo: Raju. V The women were clad in black saris, signifying their strong resentment against instances of sexual harassment, domestic violence and other forms of abuse of the fairer sex. Some of them held candles while others displayed placards that had […]
United They Work, Divided They Don’t
July 20, 2011
by Nadya Khalife and Aruna Kashyap Published in: The Jakarta Globe July 8, 2011 Nadya Khalife The fate of women migrating for jobs will only improve when their countries stop competing for jobs and instead jointly defend and promote their workers’ rights.Nadya Khalife, Middle East and North Africe women’s rights researcher for Human Rights Watch […]
Recruiters Round Up Cambodians to Work in Malaysia
July 20, 2011
By Amy LiebermanWeNews correspondentMonday, July 18, 2011 Cambodian women who go abroad to Malaysia to work as domestic workers find the work fraught with abuse. Much of the mistreatment starts right away, in recruitment pre-departure training centers in Phnom Penh. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (WOMENSENEWS)–Cambodian recruitment agencies for domestic migrant workers backtracked on a decision announced […]
Recruiters Round Up Cambodians to Work in Malaysia
July 20, 2011
By Amy LiebermanWeNews correspondentMonday, July 18, 2011 Cambodian women who go abroad to Malaysia to work as domestic workers find the work fraught with abuse. Much of the mistreatment starts right away, in recruitment pre-departure training centers in Phnom Penh. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (WOMENSENEWS)–Cambodian recruitment agencies for domestic migrant workers backtracked on a decision announced […]
AFGHANISTAN: The worst place to be a mother
July 12, 2011
Photo: Mohammad Popal/IRINGulzada, 37, reached Bamyan hospital, central Afghanistan, after a seven-hour journey on foot and by car before giving birth to a baby boy KABUL, 12 July 2011 (IRIN) – Authorities are striving to improve health conditions for women in Afghanistan, where maternal mortality and female life expectancy indicators are the worst in the […]
GUATEMALA: Child Abuse Starts at Home
July 9, 2011
By Danilo Valladares GUATEMALA CITY, Jul 8, 2011 (IPS) – Joshua Kotouc, a doctor from the U.S., came with a group of missionaries to San Miguel Chicaj, a small town in the mountainous province of Baja Verapaz in northern Guatemalan, in 2006. “El Gringo”, as he is known in the community, decided to stay on […]
Gender issues - Human rights 
May 28, 2012
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