While long-awaited legislation to tackle so-called honour killings is due to be passed in Pakistan’s parliament in the next few weeks, human rights groups believe it’s the social attitudes of men towards women that needs to be addressed. Pakistan’s government is facing pressure to act strongly against this social scourge,[…]
The Bonteheuwel Walking Ladies celebrated the strength of women by hosting nearly 700 mothers from the community and surrounding areas at the 9th annual Ladies Breakfast event at the Bonteheuwel Civic Centre. Donning bright yellow colours, the group of over 60 ladies, led by organiser, Suraya Salie, offered a free[…]
Women around the world are increasingly rising in the corporate environment. That’s according to one leadership development expert on International Women’s Day, marked on 8th March. Though strides have been made in empowering women, many women are still marginalised. International Women’s Day aims celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political[…]
While millions are fleeing the brutal conflict in Syria, hundreds of Nepalese women are being trafficked to the war-torn country and forced to work as domestic maids. The women, who are duped into travelling to Damascus, often arrive in the country with no idea they are being sent to a[…]
Eight women have been appointed as judges to serve on various High and Labour Courts by President Jacob Zuma. The president appointed 12 judges on Thursday to the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North and South Gauteng High Courts and the Labour Court, the Presidency said in a statement. Of the[…]
Saudi Arabia’s first election campaign open to women ends on Thursday but voters – who will include women for the first time as well – see little chance for female candidates. More than 900 women, along with some 6,000 men, are seeking seats on 284 municipal councils whose powers are[…]
The number of Palestinian women being held in Israel’s prisons has increased to 40 after thee minors were detained near Bethlehem earlier this week, the head of the Palestinian Authority Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs said Saturday. Issa Qaraqe said that Israel’s women’s prison, HaSharon, was now overcrowded, and Israeli authorities had[…]
While it is disappointing that Reeva Steenkamp’s killer Oscar Pistorius is being released from jail, he will hopefully emerge a better man, three women’s rights organisations said on Thursday. “We are hoping that he will come out a better person who will advocate for women’s issues. There must be no[…]
Saudi Arabia has warned its citizens against marrying “unidentified” women from areas along the border with Yemen, adding that those who marry foreigners without permission will be punished. The interior ministry said in a statement on Thursday that it had noted that some elderly men, particularly those living near the[…]
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has beheaded two women and their husbands in eastern Syria’s Deir Ezzor province, a monitoring group said. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday that ISIL beheaded the couples after accusing them of using “magic for medicine”. It[…]
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