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1 Billion Rise on V-Day; S. Pacific Slashes Witch

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● February 16, 2013

One Billion Rising event in Barcelona, Spain.

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FGM Impacts Fewer Teens; Egypt Assault Video Posted

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● February 9, 2013

Data show that fewer girls are being subjected to female genital mutilation, the United Nations said Feb. 6, reported the Associated Press.

Combat Ban Lifted; New Mexico Considers Rape Bill

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● January 26, 2013

Credit: U.S. Army Korea (Historical Image Archive) on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

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Egyptians Patrol Tahrir Square for Mob Sex Assaults

By Jessica Gray ● Uncategorized ● January 24, 2013

A massive gathering is planned today in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to mark the second anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution. Activists working to curb mob sex assaults won’t be celebrating. They’ll be watching for these assaults and victims who need help.

Egyptian Constitution Provides Little Protection

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● January 12, 2013

A secular Egyptian woman outlines the disappointments written into the country’s new constitution, passed in late December. Women have had only one legal advance since the revolution: prosecuting sex harassment.

Two Years Later, Arab Women Weigh Ongoing Risks

By Hajer Naili ● Uncategorized ● December 14, 2012

Two years after the start of the Arab Spring, Hajer Naili interviews three post-revolutionary women about the increasingly radical Islamist forces that are smothering their hopes. “I don’t even know what their aims are,” says one woman.

Egypt’s Constitution Vote Rings Sharia Alarm Bells

By Jessica Gray ● Uncategorized ● December 12, 2012

After three weeks of sometimes violent revolt against Morsi’s pro-Islamist power grab, Egypt is slated to hold a vote this weekend on a controversial draft constitution. For women concerned about divorce rights and FGM, the spotlight falls on the loosely worded Article 10.