Full Coverage: Gender

28.07.2006 Novi serijal dokumentarnih zapisa naslovljen SOS - dosije (nasilje u porodici), koji sadrži autentične ispovesti žena sa juga Srbije žrtava nasilja realizovan je u produkciji Odbora za ljudska prava iz Vranja i video produkcije regionalne Novinske agencije Vranje Press (AVP).

28.07.2006 Under the auspices of its Awareness: Transgender Rights and Issues, Zenska Soba association published a notebook/exercise book on creation of terms of sex and gender on social and individual levels, titled Creation: of Sex? of Gender?

28.07.2006 The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in collaboration with the Ramakrishna Mission (RKM), is empowering the women of the Sunderbans to promote the use of solar power. This pilot project has successfully created viable enterprises, targeting women entrepreneurs, who provide solar products as well as services in remote and interior villages.

27.07.2006 U sklopu projekta Osvještavanje: transrodna prava i pitanja, Zenska Soba objavila je vježbanku/radnu bilježnicu o kreiranju pojmova spola i roda na društvenom i individualnom nivou pod nazivom Kreacija spola? roda?.

27.07.2006 ANIMA Centre for Women And Peace Studies from Kotor invites all interested individuals and organizations to support the candidacy of Ervina Dabizinovic for the NGO seat in the RTVCG Council.

27.07.2006 All women will now be inducted into the Army, along with their male counterparts, through the Short Service Commission (SSC). Until now, the only entry point for them was the Women Special Entry Scheme (WSES). The long-delayed notice was finally issued by Army Headquarters on July 20, just days ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

24.07.2006 Los resultados del peritaje a cinco casos de las mujeres de Atenco agredidas sexualmente por policías, podrían ser entregados en agosto próximo.

24.07.2006 Panchachuli Women Weavers, the largest independent women’s cooperative in the north Indian state of Uttaranchal, has played a key role in changing the socio-economic dynamics of the local community. Women from over 32 villages in the hilly region of Almora are involved in the processing of raw materials and production of woven and knitted products.

24.07.2006 The Pakistani government is seriously thinking of amending the Hudood ordinances - laws that govern and define behaviour for women and impose harsh penalties if violated - after a television channel had a debate on the controversial laws.

23.07.2006 Stifled by a culture of incredulity, public and private lenders alike have made little progress in supporting women-run businesses, In such a scenario, self-help groups, better able to judge women's plans for themselves, have taken up the slack, but there is still a long road to travel for aspiring businesswomen. Puja Awasthi reports in India Together.

21.07.2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 20 (OneWorld) - An Afghan government proposal to re-establish the notorious Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has raised concerns among U.S. human rights advocates.

20.07.2006 Makedonska asocijacija za slobodnu seksualno orijentaciju (MASSO) objavila je izveštaj o efektima makedonske predizborne kampanje na LGBTQ zajednicu u Makedoniji.

18.07.2006 La violencia contra las mujeres en Guatemala ha logrado posicionarse como un tema prioritario en la agenda pública de este país tras la firma de un pacto entre partidos políticos que se comprometieron a abordar el tema

18.07.2006 At a time when the role of women in the Army has been so much in debate, the story of these 1,764 women in khaki contradicts stereotypes. The journey of these women from their remote villages to their present postings has been rather difficult. But they have gone the whole distance.

18.07.2006 “We do not buy seeds from the market because we suspect they may be contaminated with genetically engineered or terminator seeds,” says Paramma, a Dalit woman in village Pyalaram, near the town of Zaheerabad, about 110 kms north-west of the high-tech city of Hyderabad.

18.07.2006 Vidya Bhandari , senior member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), pushed for and recently got parliament approval for two controversial rights 33 per cent reservation for women in parliament and citizenship on the basis of the mother's nationality. Bhandari speaks to Sudeshna Sarkar of the Women's Feature Service.

14.07.2006 Shoqata Maqedonase për Orientim të Lirë Seksual – MASSO publikoi raportin e saj mbi efektet e fushatës zgjedhore në komunitetin LGBTQ në Maqedoni.

14.07.2006 Alguna vez te has preguntado ¿por qué 3 mil millones de personas son discriminadas y no existe una agencia de la ONU de alto nivel y poderosa dedicada a ellas? ¿Por qué no?

12.07.2006 Centarot Zenata i opstestvoto od Saraevo pokrena inicijativa vo koja bara clenkata na Sredisnata izborna komisija na BiH, Lidija Korac da im se izvini na site zeni koi gi navredi vo emisijata Cekor na TV Hajat, koga naglasi deka e neuspeh ako zenata na osnova semejstvo.

11.07.2006 Qendra Gruaja dhe Shoqëria e sarajevës ka nisur një inisiativë për të detyruar Lidija Kovac, anëtare e Komisionit Qendror të Zgjedhjeve në Bosnjë, tu kërkojë falje publike të gjitha grave që ka fyer në intervistën e saj në spektaklin “Korak” të Hayat TV, në të cilin ajo u shpreh që gratë të cilat nuk kanë krijuar familje kanë dështuar.