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Violence Against Women- The Dehli Rape Case

March 12, 2013 by AIDemocracy Leave a Comment

By Viveka Mandava. Jyoti Singh Pandey. Her name will never leave my memory—the incredibly courageous 23-year old woman who fell victim to an indescribably brutal gang rape in New Delhi, India on December 16, 2012. As we approach the day marking three months after her death, she continues to stand as a symbol of not just bravery and justice, but all that is still inherently wrong with the treatment of women worldwide today. Although it’s unacceptable that a tragedy of this scale had to occur for a nation to wake up, at least the discussion has … [Read more...]

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Can your school host a “V-Day movement” to end violence against women and girls?

February 27, 2012 by William Tsang 1 Comment

"V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sex slavery." -Vday.org Founded by Eve Ensler after the success of her solo show “The Vagina Monologues”, she used the show as well as other plays she has written … [Read more...]

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‘Hey Sexy Lady!’ Shouting Back Against the Pervs

January 26, 2011 by Gillian Rollason

“Hey sexy lady! Check THIS out...” [Michael Jackson-esque groin thrust in my direction] ‘Ohh please’ I think 'please wait while I hurry over and give you my phone number, you prehistoric, knuckle-dragging moron’ You may assume that the slimy guy leering at you in the street or beeping his car horn is simply a victim of tragic social ineptitude, but this situation is more sinister. Street harassment ranges from whistles, shouting, and dodgy trouser pocket movements to full blown groping and physical attacks. Where does … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Featured Less, Security, Sex and Justice Tagged With: BBC, dialogue, discrimination, Egypt, empowerment, Gender, Haiti, human rights, Human Rights and Social Justice, Reproductive Health, sexual and reproductive health, social justice, technology, violence against women, women, youth

Violence against Women in Iraqi Refugee Populations

December 7, 2010 by Simone Oyekan

“It is perhaps more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier in armed conflict.” – Major General Patrick Cammaert Almost comparable to a food chain, violence against women is often a result of other socioeconomic factors. Conflict leads to humanitarian emergencies and the creation of refugees. The creation of refugees creates discrimination towards women that includes anything from rape to trafficking to honor killings. This sexual violence then results in health crises such as unsafe abortion, HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections … [Read more...]

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Reproductive Health in Emergencies

December 7, 2010 by Krista Jodoin

There are close to 70 million displaced people around the world, including approximately 2.8 million pregnant women in need of continued access to quality reproductive health services. Let’s take a moment to imagine ourselves as a female refugee. You’re woken up by your frantic mother telling you to pack you stuff, quick. “But I thought we were leaving next week.” “No, no we’re leaving now, pack your stuff lets go. Only the essentials, don’t waste your time getting everything.” You and your two sisters try to pack all you can but … [Read more...]

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