Earlier this week, Mollie suggested that it's a good time to cover religious liberty questions, as we've seen continual reports of violence in Egypt, Iraq and other countries.
In religious liberty issues, sometimes we'll see an added dimension to violence, such as socioeconomics, race or sex. The New York Times has suggested sex differences may be part of Pakistan's blasphemy law implications.
As a physician and politician in Iraq, Dr. Nara Ibrahim is no stranger to risking her life in the name of progress. “As a female politician, I was subject to killing threats. Some of my friends and colleagues were kidnapped and killed,” she said calmly, adding intently, “I hope for a better future.”
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Looking for a way out of Afghanistan? Maybe it's time to try something totally different, like putting into action, for the first time in history, the most enlightened edict ever passed by the United Nations Security Council: Resolution 1325.
As the military effort in Afghanistan has stumbled, more attention has been paid to finding a political solution to the conflict – which necessarily involves some negotiation with the Taliban. But after decades of war, Afghans are sceptical of peace processes. Women in particular fear being excluded and losing their hard-won rights.
Femlinkpacific, as a member of the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders has been part of an open letter campaign sent to members of the Security Council calling for maintaining the mandates of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women and Peace and Security.
They want to highlight all subsequent resolutions on women, especially those calling for the prevention of sexual abuse and rape.
Women in every society have a different perception of their respective roles, which are generally molded by social and cultural norms. Evidently in many parts of the world, these social and cultural norms have restricted women of their due rights.
On the 7 January 2011, Camp Ashraf was attacked and 175 persons were injured, part of a series of events which cannot be allowed to remain unacknowledged and which must be addressed. The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) expresses its concern over the continued violations of international law and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Camp Ashraf, Iraq.
The Afghan Ministry of Health held an inauguration ceremony to mark the start of a tri-provincial midwife program in Charikar, here, Jan. 6.
Sixty female students from Parwan, Panjshayr and Kapisa provinces will attend 26 months of instruction before receiving midwife certificates, allowing them to begin work in their local clinics.
