Three stories show that securing women's rights transforms lives.
Malalai Joya uncovers the lie that US occupation has liberated women, citing her expulsion from the Afghan Parliament for expressing her opinion and the naming of two warlords as running mates in the upcoming presidential election as evidence.
Policies by Haiti's Ministry of Women's Affairs and Women's Rights and MINUSTAH try to make women in Haiti feel "more protected" when reporting sexual violence.
Kenyan cabinet officials are to discuss how to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of post-election violence. A bill that will eliminate presidential immunity from prosecution if passed was discussed this Monday.
The Afghan parliament has been working on a bill to "criminalize discrimination against women" for the past several years. It will be among the first pieces of legislation discussed once Afghan parliamentarians return this week from summer recess.
A report shows that, in Latin America, women bear the brunt of household chores, child-raising and care of the elderly. While the number of women active in the labor market has risen dramatically within the past few decades, "There has been no significant shift, in the dominant view of social reproduction as a woman’s responsibility, rather than a societal need."
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