Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development for Democratisation
Cultural norms dictate that girls should get married early in this West African country: according to various surveys, the average age for marriage amongst females in Niger is 13. ...
Enjoying large circulation and avid interest on the part of Iranian women, post-revolutionary conservative family magazines have been in circulation for quite some time. ...
Delegates from around the world are meeting in Sweden to explore ways of combating so-called "honour killings". ...
A number of Saudi women have called for urgent state policies to protect victims of domestic violence in the country. ...
Police are going through hundreds of files on missing people and suicides to look for signs of "honour crimes". ...
On December 6, 2004, the United Nations General Assembly observes the tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family, proclaimed to raise awareness and promote policies that improve the well-being of the family. ...
A letter from the Quick Response Desk of the Special Procedures Branch at OHCHR, Geneva. ...
On October 2, 2004, the new Family Courts Law, passed in March 2004, has come into effect and 224 Family Courts have opened their doors for the first time. ...
International Campaign on Women Human Rights Defenders. ...
In the UK alone, 117 murders are being investigated as 'honour killings'. But over-sensitivity to cultural differences means that many victims are denied the justice that they deserve. ...