Three fearless reporters covering internal wars in Colombia, Spain and Sudan do their jobs in the face of death threats, bombs, menace to their families and even rape. Each was honored Tuesday in New York for courage, courage, courage.
Women in Black, an international network of women protesting war, holds silent vigils worldwide to protest U.S. plans to wage war following the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Their silence also underscores women’s historic voicelessness.
It’s back to school everywhere, but uneducated girls continue to swell the ranks of the world’s 1 billion illiterate adults–two-thirds of them women. Of 100 million children worldwide between 6 and 11 who are not in school, 70 percent are girls.
Muslim women wearing recognizable head scarves for modesty are targeted for insult or attack since the terror attacks. And South Asian women who “look” like Arabs are targeted because of their looks. Some white women are wearing scarves in solidarity.
America is better prepared to unite than it was 60 years ago when we joined the fight against Hitler, Stalin and Japan. After the war, we sought to conquer our inner demons of bias and intolerance–issues that tear nations and worlds apart.
Leaders of international women’s rights organizations have stressed that women’s participation in all levels of public policy decisions minimizes violence and enhances the likelihood of peace. This is what they had to say Wednesday.
As much of the world focused on the debates in South Africa over the role of racism, a special 18-page report describes the effects of multiple discrimination.
They say all roads lead to Rome, but for Filipinas, Rome and other European cities are destinations for work and underemployment where ties to home, family and community are frayed. An upcoming conference will consider their plight.
Persecution based on sexual orientation is grounds for U.S. political asylum, but most gay people don’t know it. And a new human rights report documents abuse and torture of gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people worldwide.
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