UGANDA: Post-war reconstruction ignores victims of sexual violence
Stigma exacerbates physical and psychological damage
After Decades Of Struggle, Domestic Worker Rights Get International Protection
On June 16, 2011 the International Labour Organization's (ILO) 100th Annual Conference adopted the Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers which requires governments to protect the human and labour rights of domestic workers and defines minimum standards for decent working conditions.
TrustLaw Women contest: Who is your all time heroine? Ayan Hirsi Ali
To mark the launch of our latest programme - TrustLaw Women - we have asked women who their all-time heroine is and why. Here is the winning entry and a chance to tell us who your heroine is
Senegal rights groups warn of rising group rapes
Rights groups have urged Senegal to enforce existing laws and international conventions that protect women against violence
Haiti: now is the time to work on gender issues
Ross Mountain, director general of DARA, an organisation that focuses on improving the quality and effectiveness of aid