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5 women stripped, paraded naked, brutally thrashed by 15 men in India

5 women stripped, paraded naked, brutally thrashed by 15 men in India

Medieval mindset continues to prevail despite the fact that 67 springs have passed since India attained Independence. In the latest reign of terror, 15 Other Backward Castes villagers of Shahjahanpur’s Hareva in Uttar Pradesh stripped five women of the Dalit community, paraded them naked, caned them and then put them on exhibition on the highway […]

May 18, 2015 | By | Reply More
Nigeria rescues 234 women and children from Boko Haram, fate of Chibok girls uncertain

Nigeria rescues 234 women and children from Boko Haram, fate of Chibok girls uncertain

May 02, – In the latest rescue, “234 women and children were rescued through the Kawuri and Konduga end of Sambisa forest on Thursday,” the defence headquarters said in a statement late Friday. Nigeria’s Total number of 700 women and children hostages freed rom Boko Haram’s Sambisa forest stronghold over the past week, but uncertainty […]

May 2, 2015 | By | Reply More
Afghanistan’s first female pilot defies Taliban’s death threats take to the skies

Afghanistan’s first female pilot defies Taliban’s death threats take to the skies

May 01, – With a hint of swagger, Afghanistan’s first female pilot since the fall of the Taliban is defying death threats and archaic gender norms to infiltrate what is almost entirely a male preserve. Dressed in khaki overalls, aviator shades and a black headscarf, 23-year-old Niloofar Rahmani cuts a striking presence as she struts […]

May 1, 2015 | By | Reply More
Amnesty- Afghan women activists face rising violence

Amnesty- Afghan women activists face rising violence

Apr 07, – Amnesty International says Afghan women activists who are working to improve the human rights situation in their country face increased violence, including threats, sexual assault and assassinations. In a report released Tuesday, the watchdog says both the Afghan government and the international community have abandoned the activists despite the gains they have […]

April 7, 2015 | By | Reply More
Thanks to Obama, Woman gives birth in car while trapped in presidential traffic jam

Thanks to Obama, Woman gives birth in car while trapped in presidential traffic jam

Apr 05, – On one hand, you can focus on the positives, and note that a baby was born! Congrats to the new parents! How exciting, to have a new baby boy! everyone is “doing well,” so it seems like things are off to great start. The ever-popular “Thanks, Obama” gag may be an exaggeration of […]

April 5, 2015 | By | Reply More
Moroccan women hold mass rally for gender equality

Moroccan women hold mass rally for gender equality

Mar 09, -Thousands of Moroccan women rallied in the capital Rabat on Sunday to demand gender equality and press the Islamist-led government to act against “all forms of discriminations” against them. The rally, which marks the International Woman’s Day, was called for by the so-called Coalition of Equality and Democracy backed by several political parties, […]

March 9, 2015 | By | Reply More
Foreign women, but not locals, may get stadium nod in Iran

Foreign women, but not locals, may get stadium nod in Iran

Mar 08, – Foreign women may be allowed to attend football matches in Iran, a top official said on Sunday, “Foreign women are permitted to attend the football competitions,” President of Iran Football Federation Ali Kaffashian said. “We are committed to providing high-quality facilities at the right time to host the 2019 Asian Cup,” he […]

March 8, 2015 | By | Reply More
Fear, sexual violence, kidnapping, life for women under Boko Haram

Fear, sexual violence, kidnapping, life for women under Boko Haram

Mar 07, – When Boko Haram attacks made life at home unbearable, Rebecca Samuel was confronted with a stark choice that any mother would struggle to make. Her family had decided to leave the remote town of Chibok, northeast Nigeria, in March 2014 because of the persistent threats from the Islamist militants. But Samuel decided […]

March 7, 2015 | By | Reply More
191 Indian couples tie the knot at Ahmadabad mass wedding ceremony

191 Indian couples tie the knot at Ahmadabad mass wedding ceremony

Feb 16, – 191 Muslim couples tie the knot at a mass wedding ceremony organised by a voluntary organisation in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. An Indian Muslim bride smiles, as she sits with other brides during a mass wedding organized by a social organization in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. Mass weddings […]

February 16, 2015 | By | Reply More
Philippines: Manila students protest to end violence against women

Philippines: Manila students protest to end violence against women

Feb 13, – Around 4,000 mostly female students from a Roman Catholic school in Manila stomped their feet and raised their hands Friday as they danced to call for an end to violence against women and girls. The gathering — which included students ranging from kindergarteners to master’s degree candidates, and about a dozen nuns […]

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