Namibian women living with HIV who were sterilized without their consent have taken legal action. Many of these women not given full, if any, information about the sterilization procedure. Many of the consent forms were not written in the women's native language. There are 20 known cases so far, but it is believed that many other women have been affected.
New Delhi's LGBTI community speaks out in Queer Pride Parade against legal discrimination. According to the Indian Penal Code, Article 377, homosexuality is a crime punishable by life imprisonment or fines. Protesters showed that this criminalization of sexual orientation is a violation of the human rights guaranteed under India's Constitution, and that human rights should take priority.
Some people have seemed surprised by Iranian women leading the crowds of protesters against the contested re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. But it was Iranian women who began protests during the last presidential election in 2005.
Women's access to land and natural resources is necessary to eradicate hunger and rural poverty. Land is critical for improving women's, social security, livelihoods and their social status. In this year's African Union Summit, with the official theme of "Investing in agriculture for economic growth and development," this article argues that women's rights will be at the forefront of discussions.
Conditions in Pakistan's displaced persons camps are becoming
increasingly unlivable, as US aerial bombardments are on the rise all
over the country, forcing more and more people to leave their homes and
seek shelter in these camps. The unmanned aircraft, also known as drones,
that are used by the US military to perform these attacks, are operated
by military personnel stationed in Nevada, thousands of miles away.
Rona Tareen, director of the Women's Association of
Kandahar, believes working for women's rights in Afghanistan is one of
the most dangerous jobs in Kandahar. Both her predecessor and a woman
who worked below Tareen have been assassinated by the Taliban. Such attacks are not isolated incidents.
This week, women in 28 countries launched the first international campaign to end the threat of armed domestic violence.
The campaign seeks to disable men who have histories of domestic
violence from obtaining firearms. Firearms licensing has already been
integrated into domestic violence
laws in Australia, Canada, South Africa, and Trinidad and Tobago - with
impressive results.
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