Sudanese women protesting for their rights.
Study Says More People Support Beating Women
Global efforts to attain gender equality and empower women seem to be failing, with a new study indicating that more people in developing countries approve the beating of womenDocuments
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18 October 2011
Because I Am a Girl Report 2011
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- Plan International
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This year's Because I Am A Girl report launched by Plan International revealed that 65 per cent of participants from Rwanda and India agreed that a ... see more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: No End to Mass Rapes
IPS, 17 October 2011
Angeline Mwarusena, 61, sits on a small wooden bench in front of her hut, head bent, shoulders slumped. Her voice is barely audible. Read more »
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Nigeria: 'My Own Husband Splashed Acid On Me'
Daily Trust, 15 October 2011
Halira Hassan, 25, is a fair-complexioned, beautiful lady. But on Tuesday, September 20, she was bathed with acid, purportedly by her husband, Hassan Girgije in Gwada village,… Read more »
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Rwanda: Isange One Stop Centre Provides Refuge for Victims of Domestic Violence
New Times, 17 October 2011
For 17 years Mary was married to a man who emotionally and physically abused her. She first came to the Isange One Stop Centre in October of 2009, after having been recently beaten… Read more »
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Rwanda: Fighting GBV Is a Collective Responsibility - Senate VP
New Times, 15 October 2011
Residents of Nyanza District in the Southern Province have been urged to join efforts to combat Gender Based Violence (GBV) and completely uproot the vice. Read more »
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Rwanda: Assess Causes of GBV in Communities - Mitali
New Times, 14 October 2011
The Minister of Sports and Culture Protais Mitali has urged stakeholders, to assess the causes of Gender Based Violence and come up with viable solutions to stem the vice. Read more »
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Ghana: Npp Woman Beaten By Ndc Thug For Criticizing Government On Air
Ghanaian Chronicle, 12 October 2011
A staunch supporter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Techiman in the Brong Ahafo Region, Madam Lawrencia Owusu has been admitted to the Holy Family Hospital at Techiman,… Read more »
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Africa: A Third of Women Aged 20-24 in the Developing World Were Child Brides
Unicef, 12 October 2011
Child marriage is a violation of a child's human rights and is prevalent across the developing world, UNICEF said today as a key report was presented to the UN General Assembly. A… Read more »
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Tanzania: Gender Based Violence On the Rise in Dar es Salaam
Daily News, 12 October 2011
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) just like other crimes in the country is on the increase and the number of reported cases is alarming, the trend that irks Ms Lydia Mwabukusi, who vows… Read more »
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South Africa: Women Still Face Legal and Regulatory Hurdles
Biz-Community, 10 October 2011
Women still face legal and regulatory hurdles on their way to full participation in the economy, according to "Women, Business and the Law 2012: Removing Barriers to Economic… Read more »
