Women Archives - Page 17 of 21

Women’s Rights in India: Marriage at Gunpoint

Priyanka Bhardwaj February 19, 2009 Priyanka Bhardwaj

Indian Women's Rights Rally

Official statistics show that rape is the fastest growing crime in India compared to murder, robbery and kidnapping. Every 60 minutes, two women are raped in this country, according to India's National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). A total of 20,737 cases of rape were reported in 2007, registering a 7.2% increase over the previous year. Instances of forced marriage of young girls by militants are also on the rise in Indian Kashmir.

India: Violence Against Women on the Rise

Priyanka Bhardwaj December 23, 2008 Priyanka Bhardwaj

March for women's right in India

India's reputation as an unsafe country for women has taken another hit. The current problem is that the incidents of rape, sexual molestation and harassment have been followed by dubious attempts by perpetrators and law enforcers to arm-twist the course of justice. The affected are not just citizens but also foreign tourists. India has ranked 113th out of 130 nations in a study conducted by the World Economic Forum on gender parity.

Canadian Company Threatens El Salvador with Lawsuit Over Mining Project

Cyril Mychalejko December 23, 2008 Cyril Mychalejko

Women Against Mining

A Canadian mining company intends to sue El Salvador's government for several hundred million dollars if it is not granted permission to open a widely unpopular gold and silver mine that scientists warn would have devastating effects on local water supplies.

Queer India: The Fire Inside

Nick Harvey November 18, 2008 Nick Harvey

Lesbianism in India has traditionally been the great unmentionable - and the treatment meted out to women who love women still leads many couples to opt for suicide pacts, often burning themselves to death. But in the wake of a groundbreaking film, lesbians are asserting themselves more - and seeing some encouraging signs of change.

Iraqi Women Endure Horrors of War

Cyril Mychalejko March 18, 2008 Cyril Mychalejko

Author Haifa Zangana

We should all take a moment in this five year mark since the start of the Iraq War to observe and reflect on the suffering of Iraqi women, who have become invisible "collateral damage" in our country's war in this now defenseless Middle Eastern nation. A good place to start would be by picking up and reading Haifa Zangana's book, "City of Windows: An Iraqi Woman's Account of War and Resistance."

India: Trafficking of Girls on the Rise

Shuriah Niazi February 19, 2008 Shuriah Niazi

Kanta is a distraught mother. A year ago, poverty compelled her to send her 14-year-old daughter from the safety of their home in Madhya Pradesh's (Central Indian State) Mandla district to Delhi, where the teenager was to work as a domestic aid. Several months down the line, Kanta still has no news of her daughter. Repeated visits to the neighbor, who had arranged for her daughter's placement, have been met with snubs and no information. Despite the fact that Kanta wants to travel to Delhi and make her own inquiries, she can't for want of money.