Shirin Ebadi: who defines Islam?

"Egyptian women are lucky in one way. They have witnessed the predicament of Iranian women and seen how the Islamic state has hijacked the Iranian revolution, changed the laws and reversed women’s gains. My advice to Egyptian women is “do not give way to a government that would force you to choose between your rights and Islam”. I believe that Iran was a lesson for the women in the entire region". Shirin Ebadi...

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India: Death penalty will not end violence against women

 We are opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception13 September 2013India: Death penalty will not end violence against womenFar-reaching procedural and institutional reform, and not the death penalty, is needed to tackle the endemic problem of violence against women in India, Amnesty International said today after four men convicted of the December 2012 gang-rape were sentenced to death by...

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Sunila Abeysekera

 We bring here this sad news from our friends Iwraw Asia Pacific.  Thanks  Sunila Abeysekera for the example of your life  that will remain in our memories.We at Iwraw Asia Pacific mourn the loss today of Sunila Abeysekera, a leading activist, friend and leader who played a major role in women's rights activism during her role as Executive Director from 2008 to 2010. As a strategic...

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