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Lyubov Kovalyova, a Belarussian receptionist, was listening to the radio at work in April when she heard that her son had confessed to helping plan a terrorist…
Animal Farming Brings Hope for DR Congo Women's Group
Over the past few months, we have learned from our volunteers in the field that our members are growing in number. Now, COFAPRI is working with more than 200…
Malawi Women Call for Action, Following Attack By Men Who Stripped Women
Women in Malawi will stage a sit-in to defend their right to wear pants after police arrested a gang for terrorising trouser-wearing women by stripping off…
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English Class for Women in Kabul
Young Women for Change is starting an English class for Afghan women, in February...
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Young Women for Change is starting a Literacy class for Afghan women, in February...
WOMENS RIGHTS
USA: Forced Marriages Still an Ugly Secret
In the USA there a few laws preventing forced marriage and there are no federal laws addressing the issue. The U.S. falls far behind the United Kingdom. Why?
Malaysia Investigates Obedient Wives Club
Malaysian authorities say that they were looking into whether a Muslim group violated religious laws with a morality campaign that describes the Prophet…
Papua New Guinea: Bill to secure women MPs falters
Papua New Guinea's only female MP says there is little hope laws designed to ensure 22 seats for women in Parliament will pass before the next election.
CHILDREN AND TEENS
The Swede Who Convinced Taliban To Allow Girls Schools
Anders Fange first went to Afghanistan as a young radio journalist in the early 1980s after Afghans began fighting against the Soviet occupation. He later…
Pakistan: Violence and Death Stalk Child Domestic Servants
He was a happy child, my younger brother," Mohammad Ramzan, 18, reminisced, his voice steeped in sadness. Ramzan is still coming to terms with the murder of…
Obama, here's how to help the poor: Educate both parents and their children
In his State of the Union address, President Obama touted ways to improve education and the economy. One solution – with a proven record of success – didn't…
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Violence against women on the rise in Uruzgan
According to Babo, a resident of the city, women faced a whole host of complex problems, including forced marriage and giving them away to settle disputes
UK shotgun killer had history of domestic violence
Police carrying out the investigation into Horden gunman Michael Atherton have confirmed there was a history of domestic violence in a “volatile…
Pakistan: Woman set on fire, another killed for ‘honour’ by in-laws
While the Pakistan government has passed several bills to prosecute discriminatory practices, violence against women continues to rise dramatically, suggesting…
TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY
'Born to Fly' by Diana Scimone - A Children's Book to Help End Human Trafficking
A tale of a dream that would not die The story features a strong girl character who faces not only the evil Dream Thieves but also her own fears. In her quest…
Sands of Silence: Educating about Human Trafficking
Filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle is bringing focus to a delicate, but all-too real problem that most Americans assume no longer exists: slavery. She is one of a…
XIA-AIMEI: New Indonesian Film about Trafficking and Slavery
Human rights violations are always a sensitive issue, especially for local filmmakers, because they shine a light on the darker side of a society. Xia Aimei is…
CONFLICT AND PEACE
KENYA: The Women Who Wait For Justice
Between 2006 and 2008 approximately 300 Kenyans were forcibly disappeared in Kenya's Mt. Elgon region after being either arrested by Kenyan security forces or…
SOUTH SUDAN: Still Counting the Dead in Inter-Ethnic Massacre
In the ward of a partially destroyed clinic, Mangiro sat on a bed next to his wounded nine-year-old daughter, Ngathin. The little girl is fortunate, she…
SOUTH SUDAN: Who will look after this child now?
Nyaluak Deng Awuol is caring for her orphaned nephew, five-year-old Ajai Mawut Garang, who is recovering from a gunshot wound in Juba hospital. He was injured…
ENVIRONMENT AND WOMEN
Women should be focus of energy expansion plans, says UN
Women should be the focus of efforts to bring access to modern energyto those who lack it, a new United Nations report has found, as bringing energy to women…
Pakistan's cities wake up to climate threats
Alerts last June from the Pakistan Meteorological Department about a fast-approaching tropical cyclone, urging the evacuation of communities along the…
Malawi farmers ease climate woes with fertiliser trees
Smallholder farmers struggling with climate change in Malawi are turning to trees to help their crops grow.
SAFE WORLD INTERVIEWS
Patricia Nafuna - From Victim to Advocate for Kenya's Women & Girls
Interview with Cyrilla Nafuna - Part 1 Cyrilla Nafuna (Patricia) suffered and survived severe domestic violence while continuing her nursing training. She…
One Woman's Quest to Empower Kenya's Women & Girls
Interview with Cyrilla Nafuna - Part 2 Cyrilla Nafuna (Patricia) suffered and survived severe domestic violence while continuing her nursing training. She…
Interview with co-founder - Anita Haidary - Part 2
Anita Haidary - co-founder of Young Women for Change in Afghanistan - talks about the future: "I strongly believe that movement and change has to come…
Interview with co-founder - Anita Haidary - Part1
Anita Haidary - co-founder of Young Women for Change in Afghanistan - talks about her childhood: "I couldn't live the way I wanted to.... I got in a lot…
Interview with co-founder - Noorjahan Akbar
In June 2011, Afghan women hit the international headlines by taking part in global street protests against harassment. The public walk was organised by…
From Berlesconi to Virgin idols - Interview with Anushay Hossain
"I always tend to keep an eye on Berlusconi because he used to make me so angry when I still lived in Italy, and I just can’t stand him. " Anushay…
Malawi sisters tell of shooting ordeal
In Malawi, on 20th July, two teenage sisters were shot in their legs while they were at home on the evening of the riots. Bertha and Ella Ndileke, ages 19…
Malawi: Demonstrations, Women and Poverty - Report from the Ground
Report from Safeworld correspondent in Malawi: "Women really patronised the protests. The Vice President told the Malawians that she is supporting the…
Nepal Youth Foundation - interview with Olga Murray
Olga Murray is 86. 20 years ago she founded the Nepal Youth Foundation, which amongst other things helps to rescue young Nepalese girls from indentured…
Diana Avella: Naci Mujer (I was Born a Woman)
Interview with top Columbian Hip-Hop artist 'Unfortunately, in Latin America, and especially in Colombia, every day there is violence against women.' I…
Why can't men accept no? Interview with Mike Domitrz
Jen Timmons from Safe World interviews Mike Domitrz, internationally reknowned speaker, author and expert on sexual assault and safe dating ".....Power is…
Anushay Hossain: Women and Bangladesh
Interview with Anushay Hossain Anushay Hossain is a Bangladeshi women's rights journalist. Her articles and blogs frequently appear in Forbes Magazine,…
Amanda Lindhout - From Hostage to Advocate
In August 2008, Freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout was kidnapped while working in war-torn Somalia and held hostage for 15 months Mel James of Safe…
Anushay Hossain: Bangladesh, Islam & Feminism
Anushay Hossain: Bangladesh, Islam & Feminism First part of an interview with Bangladeshi journalist, Anushay Hossain. Anushay is renowned for…
Melody Moezzi: Islam, Women and Culture
Melody Meozzi is an inspirational Iranian writer, activist and attorney. Melody shared her views on Islam, women and culture with Safe World founder,…
Interview with Anushay Hossain - Syria & Jordan: The Rulers' Wives
Syria & Jordan: The Rulers' Wives Bangladeshi journalist, Anushay Hossain, is renowned for speaking out on issues such as women's rights and Muslim…
Murder and abduction in Chechnya - interview with Tanya Lokshina
"Natalya Estemirova was a very close friend... Whenever I came to Chechnya I stayed with Natasha. Natasha's death was a huge blow to human rights in…
Melody Moezzi: Islamophobia and Discrimination
"If you know one Muslim who’s a decent person, who’s willing to come out and say that they’re a Muslim, this really changes the perception... ...The…
Melody Moezzi: Iran is not a simple story
Melody Meozzi is an inspirational Iranian Muslim writer, activist and attorney. Melody's first book, War on Error: Real Stories of American Muslims,…
Deeyah: Talking about Honour Killings
Chris Crowstaff talked to musician and human rights activist, Deeyah, founder of Memini - a site dedicated to vitims of Honour Killings.
Deeyah - Pop Star to Activist
Deeyah is a critically acclaimed singer and composer from Norway - first hitting the headlines as a child - and is now a prize winning human rights…
Mahsa Vahdat: My music is banned in Iran
In Iran, women can practice various musical forms but they cannot sing in public for mixed audiences. Mahsa Vahdat refuses to perform for women only and…
Muslim Women Reformers - Interview with Dr Ida Lichter
Dr. Lichter, author of 'Muslim Women Reformers: Inspiring Voices Against Oppression,' talked to Kim Aubrey of Safe World.
Jane Wells: From Darfur to the Super Bowl
Interview with Jane Wells "I think it would have been easier to back down if I hadn’t seen it. If I hadn’t been to Darfur, I wonder if I would continue to…
Egypt: Eradicating Torture, Creating Justice - interview with Dr Magda Adly
"I was always waiting for the revolution; since 2000 I was looking forward for it." Fatma Emam interviews Dr Magda Adly, director of the el Nadeem Center…
Safeworld Interview with Sarah Shourd - 2010
Chris Crowstaff interviewed Sarah Shourd, two months after her release from Evin Prison: "Obviously the Iranian authorities convinced the judiciary that I…
Dr. Shershah Syed: Saving women in Pakistan
After a few years of working I thought, “Why are these women not being looked after?” Then I realized that women have no status in this society. It…
Paedophilia in Cambodia - interview with Sarvina Kang
"Cambodian men are fuelling the flow of underage girls joining the sex trade." Sarvina Kang, in Phnom Penh, talks about her work with Soroptomists…
Chelo Alvarez-Stehle - Human Trafficking in Nepal and the Americas
Interview with Chelo Alvarez-Stehle - award winning producer, journalist and documentary film-maker. She has traveled the globe for 13 years, reporting on…
An Iranian angel in jail - Mehrangiz Kar talks about Nasrin Sotoudeh
Mehrangiz Kar was the inspiration for the young Nasrin training as a Human Rights Lawyer, now in jail in Iran. Mehrangiz says: "Nasrin is a very, very…
My wife is a human rights lawyer in prison
In November, 2010, Safe World interviewed husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh, renowned human rights lawyer imprisoned in Iran: "If any government can block the…
Nigeria - Oil, Poverty and Women
Exclusive, in depth interview with Ngozi Eze of Women for Women International. "Nigeria is the 5th largest producer of oil. We have lots of wealth but…
Egypt: My Part in the Revolution - Mona Seif
Mona Seif was at the heart of the Egyptian revolution, with thousands of other women. The next day Mona spoke to Chris Crowstaff of Safe World. Whatever…
Mona Seif and the Egyptian Revolution - Full interview
On 11th February, 2011, on the 18th day of protesting, Egyptian revolutionaries forced their dictator to stand down, after 30 years of oppressive rule.…
Gabriela Spanic - My Life Between Lines
Once I told about my experience of domestic violence and they said:- "He is the father of your child; you should remain silent" - Venezuelan actress…
Negra Li - Positive Change Through Film and Music
NEGRA LI "It is important to recognize that violence against women is not restricted to race, age or social status." South American hip hop artist &…
Monica Iozzi: Surviving Violence Striving for Change
Monica Iozzi is an actress and reporter with a Brazilian TV show called CQC. As a child, Monica was assaulted and held hostage during a robbery at her…
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Water is a human right
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SAFEWORLD REPORT
Iran: Execution of Women & Children
Safeworld Report: Iran reportedly executes more people per capita than any other country. Iranian law is inherently biased against women. There are no female judges and evidence given by a woman in court is held to be worth half of that given by a man.
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