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‘Culture of disbelief’ at UK Border Agency over asylum rape claims
A damning report says the UK Border Agency routinely belittles female rape victims. A London based charity claims that a “culture of disbelief” exists among…
Business booms for illegal brothels on South Korea border
Brothels in the Korean border town of Yongjugol operate virtually around the clock. About 10 brothels are open for business during the daytime and some 60…
Corrective Rape: the Horror in Our Townships
South Africa was the first country in the world to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation in its constitution, and the first African country to…
Ireland: Judge orders arrest of alleged gang rape victim
An Eastern European woman who claimed she was gang raped while pregnant was arrested and imprisoned during the trial in the Republic of Ireland because she…
GREECE: The urgency of an independent women’s movement
Austerity cuts in Greece mean that women will be forced to do the job of or replace the Welfare State .... Writes Sonia Mitralia
Domestic violence plagues Iraq
Rights group says cases of violence against women are increasing, and the abused have few places to turn.
Marginalised Women, South Africa's Secret Shame
Koketso Moeti writes about the plight of South Africa's rural women and how there is little interest in their plight.
Kyrgyzstan: Efforts to Tackle Bride Kidnapping fails
Legislation designed to discourage the controversial practice of bride kidnapping fizzled recently in Kyrgyzstan’s parliament. The bill lost support because a…
Maldive women fear for their rights
Maldives women face more repression under a rising tide of religious fundamentalism. When the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay,…
Using the UN Declaration to End the Epidemic of Violence Against Native Women?
Using the UN Declaration to End the Epidemic of Violence Against Native Women? Source: Jana L Walker | Indian Country Today Media Network The UN Declaration on…
Guatemala Heeds the Cries of Femicide Victims
According to information from the Presidential Commission against Racism, 705 Guatemalan women lost their lives to gender-related violence in 2011, most of…
Lebanese Activists Say, 'No Spring Without Women'
Women’s rights activists marched on Thursday with a list of demands for Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and proclaiming: “No spring without women.” “We are saying…
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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