women

Stop stoning in Iran

vero — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:22:16 +0100

LESBIAN PLAYERS BANNED FROM NIGERIAN FOOTBALL? DEMAND THAT FIFA TAKE A STAND AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA

Serge Frenchbuddy — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:59:42 +0100

Kicked off the team because of who you love? In Nigeria, the national women's football team has been conducting a witch hunt to "deal with lesbianism." Sign the petition, now!

Source: LESBIAN PLAYERS BANNED FROM NIGERIAN FOOTBALL? DEMAND THAT FIFA TAKE A STAND AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA

Women's human rights in Egypt

Emerson — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:06:33 +0100

The Egyptian authorities must amend existing legislation to better protect women in Egypt, and ensure they play an active role in reforms.

Women played a key role during the 18 days of protest that led to former president Hosni Mubarak's downfall.

Young and old, veiled and unveiled, educated and illiterate, they stood up and chanted for change. Many abandoned the way they had previously led their lives, and overturned deeply ingrained attitudes surrounding 'appropriate' behaviour for women.

However, when discussions on change and reform in Egypt began, they were overlooked.

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Find out more on the main Amnesty UK site

Amnesty Blogs: Press release me, let me go : Not like your daughter or mine: forced 'virginity tests' in Egypt

Emerson — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:08:45 +0100

You might have missed the remarks made by an Egyptian general to CNN this week. He was talking about the army's treatment of a group of women who had formed part of a protest in Tahrir Square on 9 March.

The general, who apparently wanted to remain anonymous, is quoted as saying:

"The girls who were detained were not like your daughter or mine. These were girls who had camped out in tents with male protestors in Tahrir Square, and we found in the tents Molotov cocktails and drugs. We didn't want them to say we had sexually assaulted or raped them, so we wanted to prove that they weren't virgins in the first place. None of them were."

Source: Amnesty Blogs: Press release me, let me go : Not like your daughter or mine: forced 'virginity tests' in Egypt

A short message from Jenni Williams, National Coordinator of Women of Zimbabwe Arise

cat — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:05:39 +0100

Jenni Williams addresses the Amnesty AGM

cat — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:02:04 +0100

Pakistan Rape Victim Faces New Injustice

LaFemmeMorte — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:49:37 +0100

Every day, Mukhtar Mai faces the trauma of what happened to her. Nine years ago, to punish her for an affair her brother was accused of having, a tribal council ordered that she be repeatedly raped. After the attack, she says she was paraded past scores of villagers. It became the most infamous women's rights case in Pakistan for years. Six suspected rapists were caught, convicted and imprisoned. Pakistan's Supreme Court has decided that all but one of the men previously imprisoned for gang-raping Mukhtar Mai on the orders of tribal elders should have their convictions overturned.

They have now been released.

Source: Pakistan Rape Victim Faces New Injustice

BBC News: Has feminism blocked social mobility for men?

miotailtmilidh — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:57:23 +0100

Feminism provided an obstacle to social mobility for working-class men, Cabinet minister David Willetts has controversially argued. But is he right?

Source: BBC News: Has feminism blocked social mobility for men?

Detained female journalist interrogated on Libyan television

cat — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:26:38 +0100

A video of a detained female journalist interrogated on Libyan television, with commentary from Amnesty International researcher Diana Eltahawy.

Source: Detained female journalist interrogated on Libyan television

Arab feminism

vero — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:36:25 +0000

Somalia's al-Shabab bans mixed-sex handshakes

miotailtmilidh — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:57:07 +0000

Men and women have been banned from shaking hands in a district of Somalia controlled by the Islamist group al-Shabab.

Under the ban imposed in the southern town of Jowhar, men and women who are not related are also barred from walking together or chatting in public.

Source: Somalia's al-Shabab bans mixed-sex handshakes

Best Sink Garbage Disposal Reviews - Comsumer Complaints and Feedback

addicted2livin — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:23:56 +0000

We spent hours researching all the different sink garbage disposals on the market. We post our findings on this website so that you can access all the info in one place. If you like what you see please do us a favor and leave a comment about any of the sink garbage disposals because this helps other people in their decision making.

Source: Best Sink Garbage Disposal Reviews - Comsumer Complaints and Feedback

Caribbean Land

propertygifts — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:42:20 +0000

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Property Cayman Islands

propertygifts — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:41:24 +0000

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Serbia: Roma children and pregnant women left homeless after forcible eviction in Belgrade

Vashka — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:56:00 +0100

Amnesty International has urged the Belgrade authorities to stop forced evictions after Roma families, including 17 children and one pregnant woman, were evicted from their homes in the city.

The 36 people were forcibly evicted from their houses at 15 Vojvodjanska Street, where most of them had been living since 2003 after previously being forcibly evicted from another site in Belgrade. Amnesty International learnt that the forced eviction was carried out in order to make way for the building of a new road and an apartment building.

Source: Serbia: Roma children and pregnant women left homeless after forcible eviction in Belgrade

Human tv.. youtube channel.

protectthehumanatshoreditchchurch2010 — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:38:04 +0100

Interesting interactivity. showing protect the human project.

Source: Human tv.. youtube channel.

Don't Discriminate

Joakimprojekt`s — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:40:12 +0100

Don't Discriminate

Joakimprojekt`s — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:37:44 +0100

You Know Yourself

Brett Dye — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:30:37 +0100

It is my observation that the world is suffering from not living to its highest potential.

We still have racism sexism homophobia and all other forms of ignorance. That ignorance unfortunately permeates nearly every culture in the so-called “developed” countries.

Until we understand how this ignorance comes about then it is possible that we will not able to make a different choice about it.

I think I have one possible explanation of how this ignorance comes about and stays in our culture. It’s not the one and only right explanation, but it is something that I have thought about and I would like to offer it forward for you to think about.

Source: You Know Yourself

France vote to ban full-face veils - Amnesty reaction

cat — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:53:03 +0100

Saudi Woman Attacks a Religious Practices Cop - AOL News

unicorn27 — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:50:53 +0100

An angry young Saudi Arabian woman has left her mark on a religious policeman who approached her for illegally socializing with an unmarried young man.

Source: Saudi Woman Attacks a Religious Practices Cop - AOL News

Why 1984 Still Matters

Harbakhsh — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:04:19 +0100

Many raise the slogan ‘never forget’, others less comfortable with the memories say ‘move on’. But I would say that there is a third way here. It is one which says ‘never again’, and calls for India to clean up its human rights record and become a proper functioning democracy. That is something that can only be done once justice is served on the accused in the 1984 genocide in Delhi. Then the claim by some that Sikhs cannot ever be safe or receive justice within India has less basis and the potential for further conflict dissipates. We can only hope that closure and justice for the survivors and the community as a whole is at long, long last, not far away.

Source: Why 1984 Still Matters

NO SCAMS AT CASH FOR GOLD CO. HONEST GOLD BUYER – SELL GOLD!

Joe Montes — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:01:22 +0100

When you are conducting a cash for gold transaction is to go with the online pawnbroker that you trust in the first place. As we reported recently, there is no telling what may happen when you go with a company that you don’t know or don’t trust. This is how not to get scammed selling gold in the holiday season. It is hard to see what is what when it comes to selling your gold in these days. But you started off on the right foot by reading this first. And not only are we pleased to have you as a customer, but we want you to save as much money as you can by not getting scammed. As you read further we want to show how to avoid cash for gold scams online.

Source: NO SCAMS AT CASH FOR GOLD CO. HONEST GOLD BUYER – SELL GOLD!

Photo exhibition - The Worldwide Maternal Health Crisis: 42 women of Sierra Leone

vero — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:24:28 +0000

25 March 2010

6.15pm

We are delighted to be partnering with Amnesty International UK to bring you this event, a special Keynote speech with Prof Paul Hunt Former UN special rapporteur. Focusing on the recently published 'Manifesto for Motherhood', a report co-written and endorsed by more than 15 NGOs worldwide, this event will explore the worldwide crisis in maternal health.

Source: Photo exhibition - The Worldwide Maternal Health Crisis: 42 women of Sierra Leone

A Minute for Mothers

vero — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:11:16 +0000

Becoming A Successful Single

angelieg — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:03:04 +0000

You’re probably here because you’re single and feel like you have no place to turn. There are a lot of people out there that are single and feel uneasy because of it. This is something I’ve been working through for quite a while, and still continue to work through, and I want to help others that are in the same situation. We have to understand that very often we will experience uncomfortable trials for the greater benefit of others. I feel the reason that I’ve had to be single for almost all of my life was so I can learn lessons and gain experience and pass on the knowledge to other

Source: Becoming A Successful Single

Maternal health is a human right

vero — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:26:07 +0000

Government's Secret Family Courts - Bill Maloney Reports

PieNMashFilms — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:12:13 +0000

Sierra Leone Caravan

SamSam — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:36:48 +0000

Caring Talk Save Lives

vero — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:27:24 +0000