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8 Mar 2013

Women's struggle for equality and peace marked in Sierra Leone

A team of UN agency representatives has arrived in Sierra Leone to support gender equality and promote the role of women in peace building.
3 Mar 2013

Women are still rising

When the One Billion Rising campaign (http://onebillionrising.org/) went global on 14 February 2013, I was travelling. I therefore didn't have time to contribute directly to the commentary arising from this important event. But the agency I work for was definitely involved, I'm glad to say.
17 Feb 2013

Flash mob for women's rights invades Geneva’s Ecumenical Centre

A dancing flash mob erupted in the cafeteria at the Ecumenical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, on 14 February, as part of the One Billion Rising initiative.
25 Nov 2012

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Today (25 November 2012) is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The Day has been officially recognised by the United Nations since 1999.
22 Nov 2012

Churches launch '16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence'

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting individuals and church congregations to join “16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence”.
21 Nov 2012

The Church of England and women: a rare moment of clarity?

The recent decision of the Church of England not to admit women as bishops is a moment of clarity. It is a lifting of a veil, an opportunity to see things as they really are, suggests Dr Fran Porter. For what has been – and continues to be – at the heart of the disagreement, is the Church of England’s attitude to women. And not just to its own female members, but to all women.
6 Nov 2012

Chinese women’s rights activist sent to labour camp

A prominent Chinese women’s rights activist, Mao Hengfeng, has been sentenced to one-and-a-half years in a labour camp, amid protests.
21 Aug 2012

Reconsidering women in relation to religion

Women's' experience and feminist theology has asked deep and difficult questions about the role of women within and across all of the world's religions.
15 Aug 2012

'Dirty Paki Lingerie' defies stereotypes of Muslim women

A stimulating, comedic and controversial one-woman show comes to Edinburgh tomorrow night, defying simplistic portrayals of Muslim women.
13 Jul 2012

Mexico fails to tackle increased levels of violence against women

The Mexican authorities have failed to protect women from increasing levels of violence and discrimination, says Amnesty International.

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