Anthony Barnett (London, OK): Fresh from the official merger of Charter 88 and New Politics Network into Unlock Democracy, its director Peter Facey sets out his approach in CiF. He
by Jennifer Varela
I have an incredible ability I'd like to share with you all: I am incapable of seeing myself as I truly am. Women are never
by D. Narasimha Reddy
Violence against women has been a constant, in various societies, for different reasons, across different time periods. However, in most places, awareness and networking among women
by Maxime Rwendeye (UNIFEM Central Africa Regional Office)
In Rwanda women suffer both from community and domestic violence despite ratification of international instruments against discrimination of women through the ICCPR,
by Dayo Olopade
Earlier this year, in a move that made animation history, the Disney corporation announced the addition of a ninth "Disney Princess," who-like her colleagues
by Irene U. Zirimwabagabo, Communications Officer (UNIFEM Central Africa Regional Office)
On November 25PthP, Rwandan leaders, gender advocates, the police and women from local civil society organizations joined together in
by Naomi Hamer
Over the last decade there have been a number of films produced to raise awareness about the trafficking, and often slavery, of children in the global sex
by Sam Cook
Of the many gendered impacts of war, sexual and gender-based violence is often held up as one of the most obvious and outrageous. Yet it is
Congress ponders limits on interrogation
Members of House and Senate intelligence committees are mulling over placing limits on the interrogation techniques at the disposal of CIA interrogators. These would include
by Hyshyama Hamin
Women in Nepalese society find themselves in queer circumstances. On one hand women are revered and worshipped as Goddesses, on the other hand they are exploited as
Christine Constable (Norwich, ECC): There has been a keen amount of debate on ‘regionalism' recently on OurKingdom - some people against the idea full stop, some against it if it
by Theresa U. Akumadu
Anyone who is convicted for rape is liable to life imprisonment, so says the Child Rights Law in Nigeria (31(2). Enacted by the federal government
