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1. Egypt election: no revolution for women
Excerpt: …Women have been turning out in force in the early days of Egypt's parliamentary elections this week, some queuing for as long as seven or eight hours to cast their vote. But there are mounting concerns that the first election since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak will not provide…
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2. Breaking the silence essential to end norm of domestic abuse against women
Excerpt: …Mary Makukula was serially abused by her husband for decades. In 2008, his blows were hard enough to knock out her two front teeth.Mary's neighbours, who had closed their eyes and ears to the abuse for years, could no longer ignore what was going on in the Makukula household, and…
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Excerpt: …This assurance was given by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan T.D. at a meeting with the National Women's Council of Ireland. The legislation will come into effect at the next general election in 2016.Today, welcoming the move, Women's Council Chairperson Clare Tracey said:"the 1916…
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4. Women’s group protest human rights violations in Manila
Excerpt: …Human rights groups such as Tanggol Bayi and the Kasimbayan Women's Collective, protested at the Department of Justice in Manila yesterday, to seek justice for the victims of human rights violations.The groups marked International Women Human Rights Defenders Day - November 29 - to demand a resolution to a case…
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5. "Fundamental inequality" at the heart of domestic violence
Excerpt: …The continuing lack of equality between men and women is the root cause of incidents of domestic and gender related violence, a conference on fighting domestic violence has been told.Council of Europe (CoE) Deputy Secretary-General Maud de Boer-Buquiccio said: "The starting point is that violence is a human-rights violation, a…
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6. The Shocking Truth Behind Man Flu….
Excerpt: …Click on the link below to see the real shocking truth behind Man Flu. Viewer discretion is advised as some people may find some of the images and stories disturbing...The Truth about Man Flu
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7. Filmmaker documents women’s lives in Syria
Excerpt: …An award winning journalist has made a 50 minute documentary showing what life is like for Syrian women living in a male-dominated society.Lina Alabed's documentary recently premiered at the third annual Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Qatar. It centres on the lives of two women.Interviewed was Asmaa Kuftaro, the granddaughter…
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8. Arab women seek a place in the spring
Excerpt: …As several countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) elect bodies to write new constitutions, women are looking to expand their rights through legislation.TUNISIA'S newly elected constituent assembly has begun a year-long process of writing a new constitution, and women's rights advocates greeted the inaugural meeting with protests…
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9. Local groups help highlight issue of domestic violence
Excerpt: …STAFF at West Limerick Resources in Abbeyfeale and Newcastle West, along with local women's support services, family resource centres, student groups and other community organisations are to raise awareness of domestic violence by joining this year's 16 Days of Action campaign.The groups will hold local events throughout West Limerick during…
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10. Occupy Wall Street’s women struggle to make their voices heard
Excerpt: …Activists take steps to reduce male dominance - but critics say more is needed to stop women being 'patronised and policed'At a gathering of Occupy Wall Street activists at a public space in New York on Monday, one young woman spoke of a bruising experience she had suffered the previous…
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11. Supporting women and children raped during conflict heart of foreign policy – Gilmore
Excerpt: …SUPPORTING women and children raped and tortured during conflict will be the heart of Ireland's foreign policy, Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore vowed today.The country will champion the cause of those who faced gender-based violence in war zones and developing countries, he said.The Government's new national action plan aims to increase the…
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12. EAPN calls for the immediate publication of JLC Review
Excerpt: …Members of the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) have cautiously welcomed media reports on the findings of the review of the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) process for setting the minimum wage in certain low paid sectors.The EAPN's 2020 Ireland Europe Working Group has called on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and…
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13. Kate Bolick: why marriage is a declining option for modern women
Excerpt: …In 2001, when I was 28, I broke up with my boyfriend. Allan and I had been together for three years, and there was no good reason to end things. He was (and remains) an exceptional person, intelligent, good-looking, loyal, kind. My friends, many of whom were married or in…
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14. Violence against women highlighted
Excerpt: …Support for women and children raped and tortured during conflict will be the focus of a new foreign policy initiative, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said today.The Government's new national action plan on women, peace and security aims to increase the number of female peacekeepers and will champion the cause of those…
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15. Capitalism and Sexism: how gender inequality is linked to class inequality
Excerpt: …Over the last year thousands of young women have been on their first demonstrations.Some were protesting against rising tuition fees. Some were striking against attacks on their pensions.Many others were taking to the streets on the Slutwalks, Million Women Rise, Reclaim the Night and others to say no to sexism,…
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16. Be the change you wish to see: eliminate violence against women
Excerpt: …Every year, two million women are added to the 101 million missing women worldwide.Female infanticide, sex selective abortions, rape, domestic violence, acid attacks, bride burning, widow discrimination, trafficking, female genital mutilation, honour killings and forced prostitution are just some of the types of violence which are killing women every single…
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17. ‘16 days of action against violence against women’
Excerpt: …To raise awareness of the "16 Days..." campaign, the Domestic Violence Advocacy Service (Sligo, Leitrim & West Cavan) have created a set of 5 cartoons, depicting forms of Domestic Violence and Abuse.Use them in your newsletter, face book page, hang on your walls or any other innovative ways you can…
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18. Pakistan passes landmark women’s rights bill
Excerpt: …The Pakistani National Assembly has passed a long-awaited women's rights bill which outlaws forced marriage, sexual discrimination and the use of women as a bargaining tool when settling personal and tribal disputes.The practice, knows as Sarwa, degrades women to mere objects which are offered as "peace tokens" by a guilty…
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19. Facebook rape page still up: mainstream press seem uninterested
Excerpt: …The WVoN Facebook rape page campaign against this page - You know shes playing hard to get when your chasing her down an alleyway - is ongoing: despite an initial slowing down of comments, the misogynists are gathering again and the offensive - and usually badly spelt - comments are…
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20. Palaung women in Myanmar suffering widespread domestic violence
Excerpt: …Almost all Palaung ethnic women from eastern Myanmar are affected by domestic violence according to a report by the local Palaung Women's Organisation (PWO).The "Voices for Change" report, based on a survey of 600 people in four townships, found that 90 per cent of Palaung women have experienced or seen…
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