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Congo: How one man gave Congo’s women hope
Congo: How one man gave Congo’s women hope – London Times reports: “Why are the lives of African women worthless? It’s a question that Denis Mukwege asks every day that he works with the raped and mutilated women of the Democratic Republic
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Nigeria: 2011: Sharia Council Rules Out Woman Governor in Kwara State
Nigeria: 2011: Sharia Council Rules Out Woman Governor in Kwara State
Israeli police arrest cult leader suspected of keeping harem
Israeli police arrest cult leader suspected of keeping harem
Security Council Resolution 1820: Women, Peace, and Security
Security Council Resolution 1820: Women, Peace, and Security Security Council Report: Update Report on Guinea mentions “numerous rapes and sexual crimes against women”
“Europe Waking Up to Honour Killings After Turkish Kurd Jailed in UK”
“Europe Waking Up to Honour Killings After Turkish Kurd Jailed in UK“
Congo: “Rape with Extreme Violence: The New Pathology in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo”
Rape with Extreme Violence: The New Pathology in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo Original Source PLoS Medicine – by Denis Mukengere Mukwege, Cathy Nangini Cathy Nangini and Denis Mukwege
Arizona: 8-year-old’s rape opens window to war’s legacy for Liberians
Arizona: 8-year-old’s rape opens window to war’s legacy for Liberians
Against Misogyny: “Sexualizing America” – by Betty Jean Kling
Against Misogyny: “Sexualizing America 1 of 12″ – by Betty Jean Kling – part 3 of 12
Iraqi women forced into sex slavery
Iraqi women forced into sex slavery – Jerusalem Post: “With relatively few rights, the ability of Iraqi women to reintegrate into society after prostitution is limited.” –
Pakistan: Horrific Violence Against Women Continues – 4,514 Cases in First Half of 2009 – “Honor Killings,” Acid Attacks, Other Violence Rampant
– The News: “4,514 incidents come to light in first half of 2009″ – “Presenting the report findings, Arifa Mazhar said among the total violence cases, 691 were cases of murder, 293 cases of honour killing,
Liberia: “The new war is rape”
Liberia: “The new war is rape” – IRIN: “‘The civil war is over,’ said Monrovia
Women’s Rights Defender Jiang Tianyong Arrested, Wife Beaten in Communist China
ChinaAid reports that human rights attorney Jiang Tianyong was arrested by Communist Chinese authorities on November 19 (Beijing time),
Communist China: Women’s Rights Without Frontiers Testifies as to How Communist China “Prevented” 400 Million Births – Including Forced Abortion
– CBN reports: “Activist Reggie Littlejohn of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers described
Egypt: “The Disappearance, Forced Conversions, and Forced Marriages of Coptic Christian Women in Egypt”
A new report entitled “The Disappearance, Forced Conversions, and Forced Marriages of Coptic Christian Women in Egypt” has been released by the Christian Solidarity International and the Coptic Foundation for Human Rights on
Canada: Citizenship Guide Rejects “Honor Killings,” Female Genital Mutiliation, and Gender-Based Violence
National Post: Canada: New citizenship guide says no to ‘barbaric’ practices – Canada’s “The Rights and Responsibilities
Arkansas: “Child Rapist and Anti-Catholic Cult Boss Gets 175 Years” — “Christian Evangelist” Tony Alamo
– Tony Alamo Gets 175-Year Sentence – TV 40/29 reports: “Evangelist Tony Alamo has been sentenced to 175 years in federal prison for taking underage girls across state lines for sex.” – “Alamo was sentenced
Christian Supremacism – Texas: Polygamist convicted of sexual assault on child — “Renegade Mormon Group”
Texas: Polygamist convicted of sexual assault on child – AP reports: “The first polygamist sect member to face criminal trial following last year’s raid at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in West Texas was convicted
U.S.: Violence against women, female teens, surges on TV
(U.S.) Violence against women, female teens, surges on TV – Reuters: “Incidents of violence against women on mainstream U.S. television has increased by 120 percent in the past five years, with the depiction of teen girls
World Gender Gap Worst in Islamic Nations — Survey Shows Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Egypt, Turkey at Bottom of List
The 2009 report by the World Economic Forum has listed predominantly Islamic nations in the bottom of their annual Global Gender Gap (GGG) Index. This included such major nations