... in this poor farming community were seething. A 13-year-old girl was brought to a doctor’s office to have her clitoris removed, a surgery considered necessary here to preserve chastity and honor Shawn Baldwin for the New York Times

... research on fundamental issues of women's human rights, with the end goal ... the history of the development of women's rights and the recasting of women's rights into human rights, the

... the pants in her family. Literally. Saris or kurtas are usually standard wear for Nepali women, but Ms. Biswakarma, at 30, wears pants, a T-shirt, and hiking boots to work. She could

Dear Njeri, Tonight, I am unable to sleep. You see, my country - our country - ... one positive report from the BBC ever since the year began and I am not surprised; what positive things can one say at

On 8 March 2007 State Secretary Anne Stenhammer, ... launched the Norwegian Government's new Action Plan for Women's Rights and Gender Equality in Development ...Women.html?id=458393

Este portal se enmarca en el proyecto América Latina ... para lograr la igualdad de género, superar los obstáculos y mejorar nuestras

... estrategias para aumentar la seguridad personal de las sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica en situaciones de crisis. b. Analizar estrategias de apoyo emocional que le permitan a la sobreviviente lograr estabilidad psicológica. c.

... for media to have an impact on society. Developing a unique vision into a compelling story requires time and resources to take ... feedback and a community of ideas and shared pursuits. These factors limit the

Here's a great site that has a powerful video introduction about how helping women in the developing world can have a

... founder "Listening to their voices I see now a complex, honest, and dynamic ... Pulse Founder. Holding Up Half the Sky: Women leaders speak on China Days ... Olympics, World Pulse caught up with women leaders and China experts to discuss