Monthly Archives: January 2012

Wyatt, Caroline, “What future for Afghan woman jailed for being raped ?” BBC News, Kabul, January 14, 2012, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-16543036 International involvement in military operations had an unintended consequence of revealing the status of women’s rights and what goes on behind closed doors … Continue reading →

Bronner, Ethan and Isabel Kershner, ” In Israel, a political and religious controversy over women debated,”The (Honolulu) Star Advertiser, January 15, 2012, http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/nyt/20120115_In_Israel_a_political_and_religious_controversy_over_the_role_of_women.html Recent media reports highlight the differing views of the role of women in Israeli society. Certain religious … Continue reading →

Prince Albert Touray, “Gambia: GTTI, SDF Launch Technical Training Programme for Women,” allAfrica.com, January 12, 2012, http://allafrica.com/stories/201201131119.html Technical skills training will now be available for women in Gambia through a recently announced partnership between the Social Development Fund (SDF) and the … Continue reading →

WeNews Staff, “21 Leaders 2012 – Seven Who Engender Ballots,” WeNews, January 3, 2012, http://www.womensenews.org/story/21-leaders-the-21st-century/111229/21-leaders-2012-seven-who-engender-ballots Read about women who are working to foster more involvement of women in politics. As head of the Women’s Campaign Fund, Siobhan “Sam” Bennett works … Continue reading →

Lamont, Leonie and Ruth Williams, “More Room for Women at the Top,” The Sydney Morning Herald, January 2, 2012,  http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/executive-women/more-room-for-women-at-the-top-20120101-1ph1c.html#ixzz1jk9NDFXA Setting new guidelines for gender diversity for top Australian companies to include women on their boards, in management positions and on … Continue reading →

Leopold, Evelyn, “We Don’t Divorce Little Girls,” Said the Judge. “But How Come You Allow Little Girls to Get Married?” Said the Little Girl.,” Huff Post World, January 1, 2012, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/evelyn-leopold/we-dont-divorce-little-gi_b_1176877.html?ref=email_share Forced or arranged marriages are common in several countries … Continue reading →