Turkish Women Point Out Pitfalls of Fertility Push
The prime minister's statements against abortion and in favor of large families have something like the power of unwritten law. That's why some women have joined the anti-government protests and others follow his pronouncements with worry.
Women look at the site of a bomb attack at a cafe in Baghdad
Women look at the site of a bomb attack at a cafe in Baghdad's al-Shaab district August 26, 2013. Debris and blood stains are all that is left after Sunday's explosion at the cafe in Baghdad's al-Shaab district, which killed 12 people and wounded 45, according to police and medical sources. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Afghan Women: "No nation can donate liberation to another"*
Caught between foreign occupation, a corrupt government, warlords and the Taliban insurgents for more than a decade, it is crucial that the inclusion and meaningful participation of women be made non-negotiables in the transition process and in any discussions of peace and security
Activists participate in a rally to protest for the right of women to go topless anywhere a man is able to, in New York.
(L-R) Activists Kasyo Perrier, Sarah Gerrard, and a women who identified herself as Julie, participate in a rally to protest for the right of women to go topless anywhere a man is able to, in New York, August 25, 2013. REUTERS/Gary He (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST) TEMPLATE OUT
Activists participate in a rally to protest for the right of women to go topless anywhere a man is able to, in New York
(From L - R) Activists Kasyo Perrier, Maxine Krasnow, and David Kaplan participate in a rally to protest for the right of women to go topless anywhere a man is able to, in New York, August 25, 2013. REUTERS/Gary He (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST) TEMPLATE OUT
A man holds a placard during a silent rally to protest against the rape of a photo journalist by five men in Mumbai
A man holds a placard during a silent rally to protest against the rape of a photo journalist by five men in Mumbai August 25, 2013. Indian police have arrested all five suspects in connection with the gang-rape of a photo journalist in Mumbai last week, a senior official said on Sunday, in a case that has revived uncomfortable questions about women's safety. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)
People hold placards during a silent rally to protest against the rape of a photo journalist by five men in Mumbai
People hold placards during a silent rally to protest against the rape of a photo journalist by five men in Mumbai August 25, 2013. Indian police have arrested all five suspects in connection with the gang-rape of a photo journalist in Mumbai last week, a senior official said on Sunday, in a case that has revived uncomfortable questions about women's safety. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)
A commuter watches a silent rally to protest against the rape of a photo journalist by five men in Mumbai
A commuter watches a silent rally to protest against the rape of a photo journalist by five men in Mumbai August 25, 2013. Indian police have arrested all five suspects in connection with the gang-rape of a photo journalist in Mumbai last week, a senior official said on Sunday, in a case that has revived uncomfortable questions about women's safety. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)