UNHCR teams work to protect vulnerable displaced women in Pakistan
The UN refugee agency tries to ensure multiple channels are available in camps so vulnerable IDPS can be located and assisted
Myanmar Garment Factory Tries to Mend Trafficking
Despite the improved mood on the streets of Yangon since the end of military rule, the country's girls and women are still heavily trafficked. One businesswoman is raising awareness and using her factory to offer employment.
Saudi takes keys away from more rogue women drivers
The kingdom has incrementally expanded women's rights to vote, work in lingerie shops, practice law and ride bicycles, but the right to drive remains a contentious point
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.
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
Burma: Revise or Reject Draft Association Law
Feminist stand-up show wins top British comedy award
ARTS-EDINBURGH/COMEDY:Feminist stand-up show wins top British comedy award
Sharia's Rise in Nigeria Incited Stoning Sentences
Externally imposed economic austerities helped fuel fundamentalism and the application of Muslim laws, says Karima Bennoune in this excerpt from "Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here." One activist and her colleagues helped women navigate such laws and fight back.
93 Years of Women Voting: Are We Using This Right to Drive the Change We Need?
Today, as we celebrate our hard-fought right to vote, let's remind women of the importance of leveraging that right to ensure full participation in electing and re-electing leaders who are committed to women's equality.