Where Are the Afghan Women?

Declaration: Where Are the Afghan Women? Afghan Women are concerned of their present status in the current political process in the country! Kabul, Afghanistan - 23 July 2014 - The continuation of controversies and disputes over the second round of the Presidential Elections process in Afghanistan and news and analysis being published the opinions raised, in one hand has harmed the democratic elections...

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Opportunities for women’s access and participation to official peace processe

Women gaining access to official peace processes through international support In 2000, UNIFEM (now UN Women) convened an ‘All-Party Burundi Women’s Peace Conference’ in Arusha, Tanzania, where women drafted specific recommendations for the peace process. Women’s organisations approached and lobbied the conflict parties and Nelson Mandela – one of the chief mediators – to include women in the peace negotiations....

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Persecution of Witches, 21st Century Style

Bill Bragg  By MITCH HOROWITZ - JULY 4, 2014  Most people believe that the persecution of “witches” reached its height in the early 1690s with the trials in Salem, Mass., but it is a grim paradox of 21st-century life that violence against people accused of sorcery is very much still with us. Far from fading away, thanks to digital interconnectedness and economic development, witch...

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Turkey - Struggle with Femicide as Domestic Violence Increases

July 12, 2014 - Istanbul - On a single day three women were murdered by their husband in Turkey. The following day, a young woman was killed by her 16-year-old brother. Since then, there have been several murders of women by their husband or a close male relative. The Turkish government continuously fails to tackle the issue, and instead tries to defend itself from any responsibility or blame. This week,...

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American time spent doing domestic work.

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"MASKED" By Rita Loyd

At times I hide behind a mask, disguising who I am and the frailties that I possess. But then the voice of my spirit emerges and reminds me that  we all fall short of perfection. And that those who appear perfect are wearing a mask as well. So, instead of hiding, I am prompted to embrace  my imperfections with love. and with this inner shift of self acceptance, a radiance...

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APWLD condemns attacks and threats against women human rights defenders in Burma / Myanmar targeted for opposing the Interfaith Marriage Bill

BURMA - THREATS AGAINST WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS FOR OPPOSING THE DISCRIMINATORY INTERFAITH MARRIAGE BILL Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) supports our members, women human rights defenders and allied movements defending women’s rights in Burma / Myanmar and consequently opposing the Interfaith Marriage Bill[1].  According to information gathered by APWLD...

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Special Rapporteur on violence against women calls for urgent action to address the culture of impunity for crimes against women and girls to Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA (7 July 2014) – At the end of a eight-day mission to Honduras, which took her to Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba, Ms. Rashida Manjoo, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, delivered the following statement: “I have been mandated by the Human Rights Council to seek and receive information on violence against women, its causes and consequences,...

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Together, we can change our world

The economic inequalities faced by women around the world today are severely impeding development.  It proposes a strengthened gender goal to help provide the right conditions for women to contribute fully to the economy (ActionAid asserts ).  An overwhelming body of evidence shows that without women’s economic empowerment, a country’s development will be sluggish and shallow. Women – purely...

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Discrimination in marraige and family relations- India CEDAW Review of India 2 July 2014

 When will the right time come to get justice for women?'' I think India is at a critical moment, for better or worse, in relation to women's rights, especially in the area of personal status. Having worked with women's groups in India for over 20 years, I have concerns about the direction that their activism might take especially in the area of marriage and family relations. It is true that...

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Calls for the compilation and public dissemination of GENDER & AGE SPECIFIC DISAGGREGATED DATA

The International Federation of University Women (IFUW) calls for the compilation and public dissemination of GENDER & AGE SPECIFIC DISAGGREGATED DATA to monitor the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) progress and as part of Post-2015 Development Goals Geneva, Switzerland,  08 July 2014 –The International Federation of University Women (IFUW) calls on all governments, regional...

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Claiming the Rights of Indigenous People in South Asia: Exposing the Effects of "Development" & Militarization - Women & Girls

Sumshot Khular delivered the following speech at the 13th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNFPII), May 12–23, 2014. She spoke on behalf of the Asian Caucus, representing all Asian organizations registered with the UNPFII. She was supported by a grant of the United Nations Voluntary Fund on Indigenous Peoples.  Respected Madame, Chair, I am Sumshot Khular and I am presenting...

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