ASIA / PACIFIC

Within Asia/Pacific, PeaceWomen is currently monitoring 24 countries. The section can be navigated by sub-region and country.

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May 13, 2013 (eNAC)
INDIA: India's Women Activists Seeing Red India's "Red Brigade" is a group of angry young women with a simple message for the country's sexual predators: change your ways or be ready to face the consequences.
May 11, 2013 (USA Today)
PAKISTAN: Despite Threats, Pakistani Women Cast Votes in Election Despite threats from militant groups, many women headed to the polls in Pakistan to vote in the country's historic elections Saturday.
May 7, 2013 (Pakistan Today)
PAKISTAN: GEM Promotes Gender Inclusive Elections in Pakistan The Gender Concerns International's Gender Election Monitoring (GEM) Mission has deployed 15 international and 50 national observers to ascertain women's participation in the upcoming elections.
May 3, 2013 (The Daily Star Lebanon)
SYRIA: The Role of Syria's Sisterhood Grows The Syrian uprising has given the Muslim Brotherhood a chance to emerge as an integral part of the opposition. Following years in exile, leadership crises and numerous political challenges, the group is now a central political player in the country. Interestingly, women are becoming an important part of the Brotherhood. Commonly referred to as the “Syrian Sisterhood,” these women are taking on a bigger role within the organization.
May 2, 2013 (News Track India)
INDIA: Women in India Continue to Suffer, Says UN Rapporteur Despite several amendments in criminal law, women in India continue to suffer, endure denial of constitutional rights and fall prey to the rampant sexual violence in the country, a United Nations rapporteur has said.