Rigoberta Menchú TUM "We have learned that change cannot come through war..."
Hillary CLINTON "I am particularly horrified by the use of propaganda..."
Rick Westhead – The Star.com – Tuesday, 30 November, 2010 (originally published 27 Nov) AGRA, INDIA—Their romance began with stolen glances from the balconies outside their homes, only a stone’s throw from a tomb that has become the world’s most familiar symbol of love. Sanjay Kateria Thakur, a tall and lean 22-year-old with wavy black [...]
Amnesty – Bikyamasr – Monday, 29 November, 2010 (originally published 25 Nov) Listen to their Voice and Act: Stop the Rape and Sexual Abuse of Girls in Nicaragua follows the experiences of survivors as they try to overcome the barriers which obstruct their access to justice and recovery services. The report, part of Amnesty International’s [...]
Commentary by Chairperson Ms. Gyung-Lan Jung of Women Making Peace, with 27 South Korean Women’s Organizations Armed conflict must be stopped and dialogue started! On November 23rd, we received shocking news on the outbreak of a localized skirmish after North Korean forces launched an artillery barrage against the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong from a [...]
WNN Breaking In a November 24, 2010 video release, Amnesty International is joining the campaign for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence that will include events and actions from nations across the globe. Campaign efforts are currently underway during the 16 days campaign of activism which will span the world November 25 through December [...]
Ofra Edelman - HAARETZ.com – Wednesday, 24 November Ruth Rasnic received the Israel Prize in 2009 for Lifetime Achievement and a special contribution to society and the country for her activity in the struggle to end violence against women. Rasnic was a founder of the feminist movement in Israel and worked for civil rights; she founded [...]
Women News Network – WNN MDG Stories in partnership with The Guardian News – Global Development Network Environment editor John Vidal, The Guardian News, Wednesday 24 November 2010 Africa has joined India and China as the third region of the world to reach a population of 1 billion people, and it is expected to double [...]
Sigrid Lupieri – Georgia Today (Georgia Today site may not be online, try link to see) – Tuesday, 23 November (originally published 19 Nov) Pikria Maruashvili knows the horrors of war very well. During the conflict between Russia and Georgia in 2008, she lost much more than her home in a remote village near the [...]
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation – Monday, 22 November, 2010 (originally published 18 Nov) Ghana on Tuesday rolled-out commemorative activities to mark the United Nations (UN) Day for Elimination of Violence against Women scheduled for next Thursday, November 25. The activities include: 16 Days of Activism against Violence; Thousand Men’s March against Violence against Women, radio and television [...]
Women News Network – WNN MDG Stories Friday, 19 November, 2010 A new November 2010 report by WHO – the World Health Organization and UN-HABITAT – United Nations Human Settlements Programme, “Hidden Cities – Unmasking and Overcoming Health Inequities in Urban Settings,” shows that urban poverty can impact health statistics worldwide. Today’s urban cities are [...]
Amnesty International – Friday, 19 November, 2010 (originally published 17 Nov) We’re appalled that the Chinese authorities sentenced a woman to a year in a labor camp for retweeting a supposedly anti-Japanese message. They must release her immediately. Chinese online activist Cheng Jianping was sentenced to one year of ‘Re-education Through Labour’ on Monday for [...]
