Sisters For Change is launching a series of reports on behalf of the Equality & Justice Alliance. This report commissioned by Sisters For Change and authored by Musawah provides a comprehensive legal review of Muslim family laws across Commonwealth Asia and Africa, analysing the nature and extent to which they discriminate against Muslim women and…
The conference brings together women legislators and individuals from the civil society mostly involved in the promotion of women’s rights. Written by The New Vision The 3rd Deputy Chairperson of the Women Caucus at the Pan African Parliament, Anifa Kawooya, has called for the follow up and implementation of the numerous laws and resolutions passed…
The region will reach the second highest rates in the world in 2030 if the situation is not reversed. Written by UNICEF PANAMA, October 11- One in four young women in Latin America and the Caribbean was married for the first time or found themselves in an early union before they turned 18. This rate…
It’s a well-deserved tribute to Arab women, says Shaikha Fatima. Written by Samir Salama, Gulf News A document that places women’s rights among the fundamental pan-Arab concerns so that they can improve their status for the better according to teachings of Islamic Sharia, other religions, noble human values and international law on human rights, was…
Tanzania government had appealed a ruling raising minimum age for marriage from 15 to 18 years for girls. Written by Rose Mirembe, The EastAfrican Gender and children’s rights activists in Tanzania scored a major victory last week after the country’s Court of Appeal quashed the government’s appeal against a 2016 High Court ruling that raised…
A bench of justices Arun Mishra, M R Shah and B R Gavai said the struggle of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) people for equality is still not over and they still face untouchability, abuse and are socially outcast. Written by the Press Trust of India, The Economic Times New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday…
On 19-20 September 2019, the 12th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting in Nairobi gathered government officials from over 30 countries. The approaches agreed upon by ministers to accelerate gender equality are set out in the events’ outcome statement and are to be considered by country leaders at the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Written…
The Domestic Abuse Bill was debated in Parliament on Wednesday. Written by Flora Thompson, Belfast Telegraph Laws proposed to protect victims of domestic abuse are “nowhere near perfect” and are missing key elements which would guarantee “vital” support and funding, campaigners have said. The Domestic Abuse Bill was among those brought to a halt when…
Northern Ireland’s abortion law breaches the UK’s human rights commitments, the High Court ruled. Written by BBC News The case was taken in Belfast by Sarah Ewart, who challenged the law after she was denied a termination. The judge said she ruled in Mrs Ewart’s favour as it was not right to ask another woman…
Indonesia is poised to pass a new penal code that criminalises consensual sex outside marriage and introduces stiff penalties for insulting the president’s dignity: a move rights groups criticised as an intrusive assault on basic freedoms. Written by Channel News Asia Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim majority country and has substantial Christian, Hindu…
