Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development for Democratisation
The government of Sierra Leone should bring to justice those responsible for the brutal murder of FannyAnn Eddy, founder of the Sierra Leone Lesbian and Gay Association and a lesbian rights activist known across Africa, Human Rights Watch said today. ...
War trauma is by far the biggest factor among those using opiates. ...
There are growing fears the hostage situation in Iraq has taken its toll on Italy's relations with its large Muslim community. ...
Religious bigotry, intolerance and the discourse of exclusivity are affecting the entire subcontinent, and not merely Bangladesh, argues Mollica Dastider. ...
The hard-liners who won Iran's parliamentary elections last February have focused on women's rights in their efforts to reverse some of the reforms carried out under the moderate president, Mohammad Khatami. ...
Be it birth control or the Shah Bano case, the AIMPLB is leading Muslims up the garden path of obscurantism. ...
In August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had a gift for the women of Afghanistan. ...
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the kidnapping of two French journalists by terrorists in Iraq and urged Muslim women to raise their voice against such attacks. ...
This article addresses key aspects of the ICC, such as gender crimes and related case law, gender-sensitive proceedings and the possible implications of implementing international standards nationally to advance women's human rights. ...
Saudi Arabia has published rules for forthcoming municipal elections that observers say hold out the possibility that women may be allowed to vote. ...