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Made in Bangladesh, Not in Bangladeshi Blood

We all have been compliant in covering up the dark underbelly of our country’s booming garment sector.... Ultimately, the responsibility, with outside help and…

Syed Mahmood: Why the Struggle for Children's Education in Pakistan?

A woman came to me. She looked old. She asked me to check her BISP Card. The bank representative said, 'There is no money in this account.' The moment she came…

Sri Lanka – “When sleeping women wake, mountains move"

Last June, while visiting a north-western province in Sri Lanka, I had the chance of observing a community development initiative that focused on women’s…

Latest Stories from Around the World

Rights Defenders Africa

Ethiopian Activist Recognized for Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation

Environment Africa

Solar power brings piped water to rural Kenya

Poverty and Health Europe

German women should 'stay at home and have children', says cardinal

Womens Rights: Afghanistan

Afghan protest against women's rights legislation

Rights Defenders: Europe

Pussy Riot member begins hunger strike

Domestic Violence: UK

Maria Stubbings murder: report prompts inquiry call

Rights Defenders: Europe

Teresa Forcades, a nun on a mission

Safe World Blogs: Ayesha Asghar

Racism at Canadian Night Club: 'Go Home & Get a Deodorant' - Bouncer Told Me

Children: Afghanistan

Skateistan- bringing a whole new level of radical to Afghan Girls

Poverty and Health: Africa

Microcredit helps small businesses in Madagascar

Children: UK

Oxford child sex gang victim tells her story

Human Trafficking: Spain

"My parents paid €2,100 for me” - Spain's Stolen Babies

Womens Rights: Mens talk

Young Men Break with Machista Stereotypes in Ecuador

WOMENS RIGHTS

Afghan protest against women's rights legislation

Hardline students protested in Afghanistan's capital, demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the…

Young Men Break with Machista Stereotypes in Ecuador

At the age of 20, Damián Valencia speaks knowledgeably about every aspect of gender equality. He is a member of Cascos Rosa, a young people’s initiative…

“Lack of access to safe abortion is torture”

Every year, 70,000 women die after illegal abortions, and a further 5 million suffer from complications. The recent report by the UN Rapporteur on Torture…

Poverty and Health

German women should 'stay at home and have children', says cardinal

German women should be encouraged to “stay at home and bring three or four children into the world”, the archbishop of Cologne has declared, rather than…

Microcredit helps small businesses in Madagascar

Justine Sija, 60, begins her day at 4am, when she buys catch from local fishermen to hawk on the streets of St Augustin Village, in Madagascar’s southern…

Britain’s Poverty Addiction

Those being massively impacted by poverty include people providing care to Britain’s elderly and disabled people, with over five million of those being unpaid…

CHILDREN AND TEENS

Skateistan- bringing a whole new level of radical to Afghan Girls

One of the most amazing schools in Afghanistan is a co-ed skateboarding school... This is an incredibly successful program that as inspired and empowered many…

Oxford child sex gang victim tells her story

The belated conviction of seven men who groomed and sexually abused children in Oxford reveals an appalling failure of care, as council boss vows to stay on.

Liberia: Justice for Ruth Berry Peal

It is over three years since Ruth Berry Peal was kidnapped and forcibly subjected to FGM in Bomi County, Western Liberia. In January 2010, she had an argument…

ENVIRONMENT AND WOMEN

Solar power brings piped water to rural Kenya

Residents of some rural communities in Western Kenya can now access clean piped water at their doorsteps, thanks to solar-powered engines that pump it from…

Water poisoning condemns millions in India

Arsenic and fluoride contaminated water has condemned millions to live wasted lives in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Japan: Lawsuit seeks evacuation of Fukushima children

A Japanese appeals court is expected to rule soon on a lawsuit, filed on behalf of 14 children by their parents and anti-nuclear activists demanding the right…

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Maria Stubbings murder: report prompts inquiry call

The family of a woman murdered by her ex-partner are calling for a public inquiry into how complaints of domestic violence are handled.

'Silence is a Sin' - Scottish Muslims Are Speaking Out

A new campaign calls on Muslims across Scotland to stand up against domestic abuse. This campaign uses religious verse and Imams (preachers) to spread the…

Response to 'The Islamic Solution to Stop Domestic Violence'

A response by Muslim women to a post by Qasim Rashid of the Muslim Writers Guild of America:- '...As young Muslim women having worked with and/or written about…

CONFLICT AND PEACE

Hell on Earth: Inside Quetta's Hazara community

On 10 January 2013, a suicide bomber walked into a packed snooker hall in Quetta, and detonated an explosive device, marking the beginning of what would become…

World has lost ability to stop conflict, warns UNHCR

The UN high commissioner for refugees has warned that the world is standing on the precipice of a global humanitarian crisis, one that the international…

Israel: 'Connecting Daughters' at the Oasis of Peace

In March 2013, a multi-cultural group of women journeyed from the south of Jordan into Palestine and Israel, being hosted along the way by women working for…

TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY

"My parents paid €2,100 for me” - Spain's Stolen Babies

Operation Oculta set up to investigate Spain's stolen baby scandal, has uncovered a ring that bought babies in Melilla and Morocco and sold them to couples on…

Fleeing Eritrean Women Face Constant Threat of Abuse

Eritrean women fleeing their country's oppressive regime are increasingly finding themselves the repeat victim of abuse, exploitation and violence once outside…

Cashing in the children

Trafficking is not new to the northeast of India. The twist,however,is that operators have become more sophisticated. They now masquerade as evangelists and…

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Racism at Canadian Night Club: 'Go Home & Get a Deodorant' - Bouncer Told Me

Forced Marriage and Death Threats - No Chance of Education

Indonesia’s Baby Black Market

Syed Mahmood: Why the Struggle for Children's Education in Pakistan?

Inheritance Rights of Women in Afghanistan