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17-11-2009
A five-member civil society delegation met India’s minister of environment and forests to present a women’s charter on climate justice. They conveyed their concerns to press the need for a people’s agenda to protect the interests of the masses both at the domestic and international fronts.
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14-11-2009
A Women’s tribunal on climate justice in the Indian capital aims to bring in gender equity in the climate debate. OneWorld South Asia met some of the women, who traveled from far flung parts of the country to voice stories of survival and adaptation.
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Image: Gouri Bai from Bundelkhand speaks at the public hearing/ Photo credit: Mahipal Singh Rawat/ OWSA
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10-11-2009
India lags far behind in man-woman equality despite its economic progress. The country has been ranked 114th among 134 countries by the World Economic Forum.
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10-11-2009
A global advocacy initiative launched by UNIFEM in Kenya aims to stop violence against women. The campaign will encourage and stimulate actions such as advocating for legislation, volunteering and donating funds for programmes that protect women.
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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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30-10-2009
Working women in India face an increased risk of domestic violence, according to a recent study. The research underscores the need for
promotion of unbiased gender attitudes and norms to achieve a violence-free and gender-equitable future.
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Image: Suneeta Krishnan/ Photo credit: RTI International
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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
After the end of two-day meeting attended by several women’s organisations from across India, a statement was issued in Bhopal yesterday. Over 50 people participated and discussed the issue of increasing sexual violence in the context of state repression with special focus on Chhattisgarh and Manipur.
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25-10-2009
Policymakers, strategists and activists have increasingly acknowledged the role of HIV Positive women in the fight against the dreaded disease. Susan Paxton’s new book, Diamonds, has testimonies of such women from as distant a place as Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, India, Vietnam and more. Ranjita Biswas reviews the book.
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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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