Violence Against Women

Sudanese female leaders who attended the peace forum in Ethiopia said the situation in Dafur might have intense effects on the welfare and security of the women there. 

The Lawyers Collective Women's Rights Initiative (LCWRI) in partneship with UNIFEM South Asia, evaluated the impact of the domestic violence act that was introduced in India in 2006.

Meetings in the provinces between the Government and its social partners, to analyse and discuss issues related to domestic and intra-family violence, as well as women participation in decision making bodies in the country, topped the agenda of the Ministry of Family and Women Promotion in 2008.

The Women's Learning Partnership have raised their concerns for the serious situation of the human rights activist Shrin Ebadi.  They demand that the government of Iran gurantees Ebadi safety and her civil and political rights. 

Humbelani Netshandama, a motivitional speaker from Limpopo encouraged rural women to empower themselves through different community and self-help projects.  Speaking at the University of Venda, Netshandama said this will assist in breaking the poverty cycle and will also ease unemployment. 

Women in Egypt have started to "challenge their abusers and force their nation to be more vigilant against sexual harassment".  In a recent study by the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights, it was revealed that nearly 97% of Egyptian women do not alert the police.    

In line with the 18-day campaign to end violence against women, members of Gender and Development Coordinating Council (GADCC) from the government line agencies convened recently to address the issues and concerns raised during the previous meetings.