Deutscher Frauenring, DFR, for decades kept carrying on this project. In the years 1982 to 1985 I was travelling in Togo with Brigitte Pross, then
Child widows exist! There are at least a million and a half of them. They are girls given into marriage at a young age and
Flashes on the biggest political demonstration in Switzerland’s recent history! It sets a clear signal for rapid progress in gender equality – looking back we
Ndjamena, 18 – 19 June 2019 The International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) and its partners organized with the High Patronage of the President of
Written by Lydia Harper, UK, IAW Intern. WHO defines FGM as including ‘procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for
Joint Open Letter on Threat to CEDAW Session 7 June 2019 To Permanent Representatives to the United Nations in Geneva and New York Antonio Guterres,
International Alliance of Women, IAW, focuses on Women’s rights, including their sexual and reproductive health rights. Girls’ chances to thrive and transform their lives are
Ministerial roundtable one and two on ‘good practices in the provision of social protection, public services and sustainable infrastructure including for recognizing and valuing unpaid
I am sending you this message with very deep sadness. Our government passed the Traditional Courts Bill. We started fighting against this bill in 1998 before
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