U.S. House gives final OK to bipartisan domestic abuse bill
Previous version of bill offered by Republicans rejected as inadequate
South Africa's Zuma takes anti-rape campaign to the classroom
South Africa has one of the world's highest levels of sexual violence
India budget sees women only bank, fund for safety after gang rape case
Women's rights prominent in Indian budget in reaction to public outcry over student's rape and murder
Tanzanian students turn to prostitution for economic survival
Higher HIV/AIDS rates are consequence of desperation
Kosovo: a campaign to make people more aware of the trafficking of children
The economic and social situation in Kosovo is extremely difficult. Children there are particularly vulnerable, above all those from the most underprivileged communities (Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian), as well as the youngsters from Albania who went to Kosovo to profit from the considerable international presence. The end of the conflict in Kosovo coincided with a significant increase in the phenomenon of child trafficking in the region. Active in the country since 2000, Terre des hommes aims to protect the children against trafficking in all its forms, through actions for awareness-making similar to the campaign named "Open your eyes, be aware!" The main objective is to make the general public more conscious of the evil that is eating away at Kosovan society. The Tdh teams in the field carried out a series of interviews to assess the public's knowledge of this subject before the campaign starts, so as to be able to measure the impact on public opinion.
World Bank steps up efforts to fight gender-based violence
Session on violence against women in South Asia planned for finance ministers' World Bank meetings in April; World Bank president pledges more research on its economic costs
UN Women to release theme song on International Women's Day
?One Woman" will be first theme song ever commissioned and recorded for a UN organisation