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Cameroon: Women, War and Post-Conflict Reconstruction

By Zoneziwoh Mbondgulo: Post-Conflict reconstruction: The Bafanji women tell it all - When it began, the aftermath challenge and how they contributed to the…

War Widows Turn to Sex Work in Sri Lanka

On May 18, some 800 women in Sri Lanka’s northern region will hold Hindu religious ceremonies for the welfare of thier husbands who disappeared or surrendered…

Families in camp scattered by DRC fighting

“We were together in the forest when the fighting forced us to flee,” Mukakarimba said in tears, cradling her little boy to protect him from the lashing rain…

Bombs and hunger haunt Sudan's Nuba mountains

Leaning on a hillside rock with her child balanced on her one sound leg, Nafisa Juad looks out at the roofless ghost town of Buram on the dusty plain below.…

Women accuse Egyptian military of sexual assault

Women protesters and rights groups have accused Egyptian troops and prison authorities of sexual assault during the latest crackdown on demonstrations,…

Fears of rights abuses in DRC war

Fears of serious human rights abuses in the latest wave of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), especially in areas that have previously…

Syrian women strive to survive in 'frontline' town

Al Jazeera's James Bays reports from al-Qusayr, along the border between Lebanon and Syria, where women and children are most acutely affected by the serious…

Women 'Invisible' in Myanmar

While Aung San Suu Kyi enjoys iconic status in Myanmar (also known as Burma), women remain invisible in this country steeped in Buddhist tradition and emerging…

Bosnian rape victim jailed for wartime murders

Rasema Handanovic was part of army unit that attacked village and killed civilians and prisoners of war in 1993. She was sentenced to five and a half years.…

MYANMAR: Ethnic minorities call for caution as sanctions ease

Ethnic minority groups in Myanmar are calling on the international community to set stronger benchmarks or steps in the incremental removal of international…

Armed Groups in Northern Mali Raping Women

Increasing numbers of Malian women are being raped by Tuareg rebels and armed groups that have swept across the north of Mali since the beginning of year,…

Filipino Workers Caught in Syrian Crossfire

As pressure mounts on the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to keep up an uncertain truce, human rights advocates are demanding reforms to a…

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Egypt: My Part in the Revolution - Mona Seif

Mona Seif and the Egyptian Revolution - Full interview

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