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Articles by Roni Aloni-Savodnik
Women's Spring – A New Peace Initiative
Effective practices to create a stable peace for generations
A look at the status of women in Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the other Arab countries paints a dismal picture of systematic human rights violations in general, and of women in particular.
Future peace agreements must include mutual engagement from both parties for the improvement of women's rights and human rights
Surviving Child Abuse in Israel
"Many years ago, when we, the girls of the seventies, got up from the dead, there were no adult victims to talk to us"
Middle East - Women of Peace
Interview with Dr Ida Lichter
Dr. Lichter, author of 'Muslim Women Reformers: Inspiring Voices Against Oppression,' talked to Kim Aubrey of Safe World.
Conflict and Peace: Middle East
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,…
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…
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…
Video Letter to Asma al-Assad
Some women are for style and some women care for their people. Some women have forgotten what they preached about peace" One day, our children will ask us what…
U.N. now assisting 20,000 Syrians in Lebanon
The U.N. says it is now assisting over 20,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, with under half that figure actually registered with the body’s refugee agency. In…
Bahrain hunger striker's daughter jailed
A Bahraini lawyer says the daughter of a jailed human rights activist on a nearly two-month hunger strike has been transferred to prison after her arrest.
YEMEN: Armed clashes end, but consequences may last forever
In Yemen, the aftermath of war is still maiming and killing the innocent, as demonstrated by a recent case of an unexploded mine which injured two children.
Amid war fears, some Israelis reach out to Iran
Ruthie Pliskin didn't want Israel's threats of a possible military strike to be the only message her country had for Iran. So the doctoral student from Tel…
Anti-war movement stirs in Israel
After months of surging speculation about a possible strike against Iran, Israel is seeing the first stirrings of a domestic anti-war movement. About 1,000…
Egypt doctor acquited for conducting 'virginity tests'
The Egyptian military court has acquitted an army doctor, Ahmed Adel, of charges of “public obscenity” in relation to allegations that he conducted “virginity…
Interview with Elaine Murtagh: The Irish Woman Fighting for Bahraini Rights
Interview with Elaine Murtagh, by Rachael Fulton: On February 14 2012, four foreigners were arrested for taking part in a peaceful women’s rights demonstration…
Victims of War: Syria's Women and Children
In the cellar of a house in Baba Amro, a suburb of Homs which has been under fire from Syrian forces for several days, women and children hide. Waiting for an…
Sanctions and Sabers - The Insidious Cycle of War
By Maryam Zar: '....no sooner have we encased the flag in Baghdad, that we are drumming a dull beat toward another war -- this time, in a battle ground just…
Sindyanna of Galilee: A Solution to the Middle East Conflict
By Irit Hakim: Recently, I joined a group of people to visit a unique centre in Galilee. I returned full of admiration and inspiration. Led by women striving…
Syria: Those Who Dare
Syrian Protestors risk death to tell about a bloody uprising. Meanwhile a UK documentary, by Channel 4 TV, documents the torture used to…
Egypt's Women of the Revolution! - A List of Martyrs, Mothers, Activists for 2011
Some of the women behind the revolution in Egypt
Thousands of Women March in Cairo
Thousands of women massed in Tahrir Square on Tuesday afternoon and marched to a journalists’ syndicate and back in a demonstration that grew by the…
Image of unknown woman beaten by Egypt's military echoes around world
The arrest and brutal treatment of a young woman reminds us that the revolution is far from over, writes Ahdaf Soueif
Sanctions on Iran from the Point of View of its Women
By Maryam Zar: "...although sanctions imposed on a nation labeled "rogue" may make uninformed readers feel good and some senators more secure about their…
Iraqi women: Winners or losers in a war-torn society?
It is estimated at least 1.5m women have lost their husbands to the violence of the last eight-and-a-half years...
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Afghanistan: Girl Power
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Weaving Handicrafts and Hope for Displaced Women from Burma
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Bringing Inspiration to Women and Children in Rural Rwanda
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Rural Uganda: Finding Ways to Celebrate
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'The Biggest Deception' - An Afghan Woman Speaks Out
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Making way for the future of Karenni refugee children
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DR Congo: Boys Show Support for Their Mothers in Women's Group
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Afghans march in Kabul to demand justice for women
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'Where is justice?' Afghans march to protest violence against women