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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesIFJ Condemns Strip Humiliation of Women Journalists in Sierra Leone2009-02-19 International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists strongly condemns the humiliating and degrading treatment suffered by four women journalists who were stripped naked in public in Sierra Leone while coverin... International Women's Day Centenary sees largest ever activity2011-03-07 March 8 sees the highest level of global women's activity ever witnessed as groups celebrate the International Women's Day centenary. Iranian women's rights activists win first Reporters Without Borders netizen prize with support from Google2010-03-15 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders has awarded the first #Netizen Prize# to the Iranian women#s rights activists of the Change for Equality (www.we-change.org) website. Sources Select ResourcesBeyond the VeilMalik, Kenan Article 2013 Pandaemonium The question of the Muslim veil seems never to leave the headlines for long. The latest controversies have erupted in Britain after a defendant in a criminal trial demanded the right to wear a niqab i... Connexions Library: Women's Issues FocusWebsite Connexions Information Sharing Services Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on women. Daughters of India Violated and Abused A Woman's Lot Peebles, Graham Article 2013 CounterPunch Widespread sexual abuse rapes the land and inflicts harm upon the women of India who are isolated from the emerging "New India". The Emperor's New PenisThe Same Sexual Threats, the Same Silence for Women Keith, Lierre; Jensen, Derrick Article 2013 CounterPunch Right now the gender fundamentalists are doing their best to shut down dialogue. They've damaged books — books that don’t even mention their concern — pressured bookstores, and silenced speakers sched... IFJ Condemns Strip Humiliation of Women Journalists in Sierra LeoneSources News Release Article 2009 International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists strongly condemns the humiliating and degrading treatment suffered by four women journalists who were stripped naked in public in Sierra Leone while coverin... International Women's DayConnexipedia Article Article Marked on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. Iran: Compulsory veiling is abusive, discriminatory and humiliating; end the persecution of women for peacefully protesting against itAmnesty International Article 2018 Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières Amnesty International criticizes Iran's compulsory veiling laws, arguing that they are not only harmful to women, but fundamentally unconstitutional. Iranian women's rights activists win first Reporters Without Borders netizen prize with support from GoogleSources News Release Article 2010 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders has awarded the first #Netizen Prize# to the Iranian women#s rights activists of the Change for Equality (www.we-change.org) website. Is that an archive in your basement... or are you just hoarding?Sources News Release Article 2012 Connexions Are you an 'accidental archivist'? Have you been saving the publications and documents produced by the social justice projects you've been involved in? Then Connexions would like to hear from you. My Stealthy Freedom: The Hijab in Iran and in the WestMali, Malhar Article 2017 Aero Magazine An interview with Masih Alinejad, an outspoken critic of the forced hijab policy in Iran, about how the Islamic Revolution affected women, compulsory hijab laws, and her activism. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 5, 2016International Women's Day Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Connexions In this issue of Other Voices, we mark International Women's Day. An article written by Alexandra Kollontai in 1920 talks about the early history of this event, which grew out of a proposal put forwar... Pornography and the Sex CensorsA review of 'Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for Women's Rights,' by Nadine Strossen Crossen, Cathy Article 1996 Against the Current The pornography debacle has driven deep wedges among feminists, and has weakened the women's movement by alienating many women who cannot relate to a perceived ethos of anti-sexuality, gender antagoni... The rise of humanism and secularism in IranNamazie, Maryam Article 2005 Women's Liberation Iran The backlash and opposition in Iran is at its essence strongly humanist, secularist and modern. You can see it clearly in the rational, popular, and spontaneous acts and the
establishment of hundreds... Suffrage (Voting Rights)Connexipedia Article Article The civil right to vote, or the exercise of that right. VAWA Must Pass to Protect All Women, Regardless of RaceThe Fight Ahead Hopkins, Ruth Article 2013 CounterPunch No woman deserves to be beaten, raped, or killed, regardless of her race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. The Veil and Violence against Women in Islamist SocietiesNamazie, Maryam Article 2007 International Humanist and Ethical Union The ongoing battle between the Islamic authorities and women over the veil clearly reveals why it has become a symbol like no other of the violence women face under Islam and why 'improper' or 'bad' v... What's all the fuss about the veil?Namazie, Maryam Article 2007 It is impossible to address the status of women under Islamic laws and defend women’s rights without addressing and denouncing the veil. And this is why the veil is the first thing that Islamists impo... Why is India so bad for women?Pidd, Helen Article 2012 The Guardian Of all the G20 nations, India has been labelled the worst place to be a woman. How is this possible in a country that prides itself on being the world's largest democracy? Why make a fuss about the murder of a brown-skinned Muslim girl?Diemer, Ulli Article 2008 Radical Digressions History gives us numerous examples of social movements which come, over time, to adopt positions directly opposed to the principles on which they were founded. It appears this has happened to the 'fem... Women Rise Up Against Gender Violence in the CaribbeanPodur, Justin; Cummings, Joan Joy Grant Article 2017 Socialist Project Podur interviews Joan Joy Grant Cummings, a women's right activist, regarding the severity of sexual violence towards women and girls in Jamaica. Women's suffrage: Timeline of women's suffrage - WikipediaConnexipedia Article Article Timeline of women's suffrage activities around the world from the 18th to 21st century. Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories from the Fight against Muslim Fundamentalism, by Karima Bennoune (Book Review)Droeber, Julia Article 2013 Europe solidaire sans frontieres Karima Bennoune, a US-based law scholar raised in Algeria, has written an account of the stories of numerous people whose lives have been scarred by Islamic fundamentalism and who decided, using a var... New InternationalistNew Internationalist reports on issues of world poverty and inequality. We focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless worldwide in the fight for global justice. Government Ministries & AgenciesCanadian Human Rights CommissionAdministers the Canadian Human Rights Act and is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Employment Equity Act. Both laws ensure that the principles of equal opportunity and non-discrimination ar... Public Service CommissionAn independent agency responsible for safeguarding the values of a professional Public Service: competence, non-partisanship and representativeness. Status of Women CanadaA federal government organization that promotes the full participation of women in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada. |
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