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16-11-2009
A recently released ministry of rural development report in India blames the government and companies like Tata and Essar for a corporate takeover in the hinterland of Chhattisgarh. It claims that it is the ‘the biggest grab of tribal lands after Columbus.’
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06-11-2009
The National Assembly of Pakistan has unanimously passed a bill to provide for a higher punishment for sexual harassment. In a rare show of concern for women without a dissent, the lawmakers have expanded the definition of the crime to facilitate prosecution.
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Image: The draft by women activists was introduced in the house early this year by then information minister Sherry Rehman/ Photo credit: APP
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29-10-2009
Women and Media Collective, an NGO, recently showcased the struggles of Sri Lankan women, their progress in a male-dominated and conflict-ridden country for 25 years. Many feminists believe that women’s movement has been more involved with policy making than mobilising rural women to fight for their rights, writes Feizal Samath.
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Image: A tea worker at Agrapatana tea plantation near Hatton in Sri Lanka's central hills/ Photo credit: IPS
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26-10-2009
Among European Union countries, Bulgaria has lowest press freedom ranking, according to the annual report released by Reporters Without Borders. It has also found that European democracies such as France, Italy and Slovakia are falling steadily in the rankings year after year.
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22-10-2009
Human Rights Watch has said that the Sri Lankan government is going back on its promise of resettling the war-displaced civilians living in the camps. In May, the government had announced that 80% of the displaced people would be able to return home by the end of the year.
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Image: Internally displaced people stand near temporary structures in the Arunachalam camp at Manik Farm in northern Sri Lanka/ Photo credit: Reuters
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20-10-2009
‘Give peace a chance’ may just be another cliché for many. For women in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan – who have suffered the ravages of war, endless strife and other forms of conflict – joining hands to find meaningful solutions to their collective aspiration lends the phrase a whole new meaning.
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Image: A collective aspiration for peace brings together women from India, Pakistan and Afghanistan/ Photo credit: Roshan Sirran/ IPS
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19-10-2009
Landmines continue to pose serious threat to the lives of civilians living close to Indo-Pak border. The repeated assurances by the army have failed to allay the fears of people in Punjab, who are now struggling with disability and poverty in a region known for its soil fertility.
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12-10-2009
A national meet was organised on the theme ‘What it Means to be a Muslim in India Today’ by Anhad in collaboration with Siasat and other organisations in the national capital last week. A large number of individuals spoke about their experiences and problems.
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06-10-2009
A new UNICEF report has said that children around the world are experiencing fundamental infringements of their human rights, and suffering physical and psychological harms that have wide-reaching effects.
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Image: A society cannot thrive if it's youngest members are denied their basic rights/ Photo credit: UNICEF
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24-09-2009
Whether or not the greater cause of 'women's rights' will move beyond rhetoric in Afghanistan remains to be seen. There is, however, a sense that the initial enthusiasm among donors and Afghan returnees to push forward an agenda of women's rights is dissipating, write Tanya Goudsouzian and Fatima Rabbani.
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Image: International gender equality values have failed to take root in Afghan society even after the fall of Taliban/ Photo credit: Al Jazeera
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