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Papua New Guinea: Women and Children Look to Community Justice

A new community justice programme being rolled out in Papua New Guinea’s vast village court system is bringing international human rights-based laws to rural…

Australia: The sound of breaking glass

Female scientists in Australia do not get the recognition, funding or careers they deserve. But serious steps are being taken to change that. Bridie Smith…

Papua New Guinea: Violence and Magic raise HIV risk for women

High levels of sexual violence and a cultural belief in witchcraft are putting an increasing number of women at risk of HIV in Papua New Guinea (PNG), health…

Philippines: Amended law attacks exploited women

Indonesian women's group slams 'porn' ban on mini skirts

Indonesia's commission for women's rights condemned yesterday a minister's suggestion that miniskirts be banned under the controversial anti-pornography law.

Malaysia professor wants “Gay cure” group established

The Malaysian lesbian community fears a backlash from conservative forces wanting to curtial their increasing freedoms.

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…

Violence against women, Papua New Guinea's silent war

Violence against women in Papua New Guinea is endemic. Because it’s so widespread, women think the violence is normal. They have developed a mentality where…

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.

Cambodia's war trials exclude rape of women

Net Saveoun was 18 when she was gang raped by Khmer Rouge soldiers. She was one of 30 women selected to "carry salt" and taken to the forest in…

Da Torpedo' gets 15-year jail term for insulting monarchy

The Thailand Criminal Court has sentenced political activist Daranee "Da Torpedo" Charncherngsilapakul to 15 years in jail for committing lese majeste during…

Da Torpedo - Timeline

Da Torpedo - imprisoned in Thailand for criticizing the king - writes letter pleading for help, after prison transfer...

Activists welcome PNG women's bill

After two years of political pressure, Papua New Guinea has passed a law to boost its number of female parliamentarians, a move hailed by political activists…

LAOS: Bridging culture to promote maternal health

In 2010, for the first time in more than 20 years, 140 midwives graduated in Laos but specialists say their skills may go untapped because the country's women…

Papuan women stand up against violence and injustice

The women of Papua find themselves at the bottom of the economic and social hierarchy, and yet they form the backbone of Papuan society. Around 35 per cent of…

Cambodia/ Malaysia: Domestic Workers Face Abuse

Tens of thousands of Cambodian women and girls who migrate to Malaysia have little protection against forced confinement in training centers, heavy debt…

Indonesia: Electronita Duan Wins UN Peace Award

Electronita Duan, from Halmahera, was awarded the N-PEACE award along with fellow peace advocates Filomena Barros dos Reis of East Timor, Purna Shova Chitrakar…

Cambodian PM bans domestic workers going to Malaysia

Cambodia's Prime Minister has placed a temporarily ban on sending domestic workers to Malaysia in a bid to stop violence against workers in the…

CNN Hero 'Mother Robin' delivers for poor women in Indonesia

The women have waited all night for a chance to see their newborn babies, whom the hospital is holding until the medical bills are paid in full. "Holding…

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