Margaret Sekaggya, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders submitted her third report to the UN Human Rights Council. This report is the first to focus exclusively on the situation of women defenders and those working on women's rights or gender issues.
Violence against women occurs in epidemic proportions in the U.S .and abroad. The Gender-based Violence and Genocide Symposium explores violence against women locally and globally. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 12 from 10 am to 2:30 pm at William Mitchell.
I am in Zamboanga City for the 2nd National Conference of Muslim Women Peace Advocates with the theme "Noorus Salam: From Vision to Action, From Conflict to Peace" (February 7-10, Garden Orchid Hotel).
The importance of film industry, in the context of human rights and world affairs cannot be overstated. In January, Artist H-II: Stephen Michael Apatow, Founder of Humanitarian Resource Institute and the United Nations Arts Initiative communicated his support of the National Society of Film Critics Statement On Jailed Iranian Directors.
Attacks on reproductive rights on multiple fronts, from attempts to cut off insurance coverage for abortion to attempts to stop contraception funding. Also, Kate Bornstein talks about transgendered rights.
In July 2010 the United Nations announced that they would be establishing a new entity that would encompass any and all work dedicated to issues of gender inequality and women's empowerment particularly those related to violence and discrimination.
Women for Women International will be organising the second JOIN ME ON THE BRIDGE event to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day.
We want to make it bigger and better with Bridge events spanning the globe.
Two Egyptian women's rights leaders say Suzanne Mubarak controlled their arena and stymied progress. Now they look ahead, with an eye on history. The Algerian and Iranian revolutions were different, but still cautionary for women.
It is widely observed and reported that women bear the brunt of armed conflict. From Uganda to Kosovo, women have suffered the physical and mental consequences of violence that is perpetrated and perpetuated by men. Seeing that peace talks involve the alleviation of damages sustained from conflict, one would think that women would be key stakeholders within the discussion and negotiation.
