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08 May 2008 — 13:54
International Nobel Peace Prize winner hits moves to change Article 9
Altering the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution could threaten the safety of Asian people and trigger a regional arms race, Nobel laureate Mairead Corrigan-Maguire told a symposium Sunday. Speaking at the Global Article 9 Conference to Abolish War held in Makuhari Messe in the city…
30 Apr 2008 — 12:57
International Women key to Middle East peace, Lebanese speaker says
Any chance for meaningful peace in the Middle East hinges on the continued participation of women in the process, a Kitchener audience heard Friday."In spite of the horrid terror around them, the Middle Eastern women wherever they are, make peace advocacy their priority," said Aida…
23 Apr 2008 — 14:49
International Lifting HIV and AIDS-Related Travel Restrictions
The International Task Team on HIV-Related Travel Restrictions has pointed out that HIV-related travel restrictions raise serious human rights concerns, including violations of the principles of equality and non-discrimination, freedom of movement, and the right to privacy
15 Apr 2008 — 10:29
International Women win big say in law-making
Without the presence of women MPs, most parliaments would not have adopted laws addressing gender issues, including violence against women, according to a study by the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
15 Apr 2008 — 10:15
National Women Outnumber Men in Spain's New Cabinet
For the first time ever, women outnumber men in Spain's cabinet. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero chose nine women and eight men to lead the country, including a highly pregnant 37-year-old defense minister.
11 Apr 2008 — 9:33
International Women Face Bias Worldwide - UN
Women are discriminated against in almost every country around the world, a UN-commissioned report says. It says that this is despite the fact that 185 UN member states pledged to outlaw laws favouring men by 2005.
11 Apr 2008 — 8:49
National Sudanese Youth and Women Identify Challenges in a War-Torn Country
Based on a candid assessment of how two decades of war have affected them, Sudanese youth told church leaders what they need most: skills training, jobs and means of participating in shaping their country’s future. Sudanese women, in turn, spoke out about their vulnerability, increased by wa…
07 Apr 2008 — 14:36
International More HIV-Positive Children And Pregnant Women Getting Treatment, New Report Says
More HIV-positive children and pregnant women are receiving treatment but there is still a long way to go before the promise of an AIDS-free generation is fulfilled, according to a United Nations report released today.
07 Apr 2008 — 8:54
International In Southern Africa, women are changing the face of Migration
Gender, Remittances and Development: Preliminary Findings from Selected SADC Countries, published by United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW) and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), with support from the…
17 Mar 2008 — 9:45
International Women Key to Millennium Development Goals
Efforts to meet international development goals must focus on empowering women, Deputy UN Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said in a speech delivered at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. "Empowering women is not just an end in itself; it is a prerequisite for reaching all…
13 Mar 2008 — 12:59
National Women 'trapped in cycle of abuse'
More than 100 women and children in Northern Ireland are unable to escape violence because of their immigration status, a report has said. Amnesty International and women's rights group Southall Black Sisters said victims were trapped in a cycle of abuse and could not get help.
12 Mar 2008 — 17:11
International HIV and AIDS: A War on Women
Numerous countries and foundations are admirably desperate to do something to curb the spread of HIV and Aids. If a policy or a model law appears that has been produced by respected "expert" institutions, it is quite understandable that they will rush to make use of them. But what…

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