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Canada’s Prostitution Bill Opposed by Both Sides

By Sadiya Ansari ● Uncategorized ● June 21, 2014

The bill addresses issues with the old laws that abolitionists and those seeking decriminalization found problematic. But taken in its entirety, both sides of this reform effort are worried it will worsen dangers and force some women into a “darker market.”

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I Am Looking Back and Ready to Say #YesAllWomen

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Uncategorized ● June 14, 2014

Young women’s outpouring of justifiable rage on social media against misogyny is a wonderful and inspiring sign of solidarity. As I watch and participate it’s made it easier to process the pains of my own life.

Senegalese Rapper Uses Powerful Voice to Fight FGM

By Anne K. Ream ● Crime & Law ● June 7, 2014

Sister Fa was cut at the age of 3 in a public ceremony, a moment that changed the course of her life. Now she uses her music and star power to bring attention to the procedure, says Anne K. Ream in this excerpt from “Lived Through This.”

Afghan Women Ready for Another Round of Voting

By Hajer Naili ● Uncategorized ● June 4, 2014

The visiting delegation discussed their outlook on the June 14 run-off elections, legacy of the U.S. invasion and negotiations for a national security deal. Despite Taliban threats, they hailed political gains. One of the delegates won a provincial council seat in Herat in the April polling.

Sexism, Lies and Videotape Imperil Women’s Privacy

By Wendy Murphy ● Uncategorized ● May 2, 2014

Certain kinds of privacy are respected in law but the sexual exploitation of women has yet to find its rightful place as a serious violation of autonomy. A vigorous prosecution here could boost public understanding of why secret sex tapes are so harmful.

Jordan Activists Profile ‘Honor’ Killing Victims

By Farah Maraqa ● Uncategorized ● April 28, 2014

In Jordan, critics are finding shortfalls in the local press coverage of a March “honor” killing. To fill the void in reporting, one advocacy group, No Honor in Crime, publishes profiles of the victims to humanize them in ways local press reports do not.

Sweden Pushed Gender Equality to Boost Birth Rates

By Steven Philip Kramer ● Uncategorized ● April 26, 2014

The work of Gunnar and Alva Myrdal, a husband and wife team, in the 1930s shaped Sweden’s progressive population policies, says Steven Philip Kramer in this excerpt from “The Other Population Crisis.” For Alva Myrdal, including feminism was key.

To Do: End Gender Bias; Test’s Control Subjects Die

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● April 25, 2014

A U.N. specialist on population told an international parliamentarians’ conference that the members had a duty to improve the status of women. In India, 254 members of a control group untested for cervical cancer died. The U.S. funded the research.

Iraqi Girl-Marriage Bill Called Vote-Getting Ploy

By Hajer Naili ● Uncategorized ● April 17, 2014

The draft law has made international headlines, mainly for provisions allowing girls as young as 9 and boys as young as 15 to marry. But when questioned on the likelihood that the text will be passed, one expert said: “I would say it is less than 50 percent.”

Mosques Relegate Women’s Prayers to the Basement

By Hajer Naili ● Uncategorized ● April 3, 2014

A social media project launched last year asks Muslims to compare the space their mosques offer women and men. Its founder says that every mosque she’s visited in the United States, Canada and Europe has a side or back entrance for women.