AU awards Namibia for women empowerment and gender equality efforts
Namibia has been awarded the best African country regarding progress made in mainstreaming…
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Domestic Abuse bill risks failing migrant women
“The Bill barely tinkers at the edges of what is necessary to ensure…
Indonesia sexual violence bill sparks conservative opposition
The Indonesian Government’s effort to target sexual violence, through the publication of a…
India’s female college students are fighting for their right to stay out after dark
University students in Bhopal held a demonstration to protest against the restrictive and…
Urgent call for safe place in Saint Lucia for victims of domestic violence
Organisations in Saint Lucia call for safe spaces for victims of domestic violence…
When escaping an abusive employer is a crime: the trap Britain sets for Filipino domestic workers
Enticed to the UK with promises that never materialise, many women face exploitative…
Mother and two boys suffocate in Nepal’s latest ‘period hut’ tragedy
Practice of banishing women to small outbuildings during periods claims further victims despite…
Building new networks to challenge discrimination and drive legal change
“We did not bring criminal law into alignment with the [equality provisions of…
Rape charges down by 23% in year despite rise in police reports
“It is vital that when women and girls come forward to report a…
Sisters For Change builds the legal capacity of informal grassroots justice systems in Bihar
“We will not keep quiet. Women should get justice.” SFC Community Paralegal, Bihar,…
A Sisters For Change Paralegal from Bangalore realises her own potential
“If people are punished, then physical and sexual harassment of women workers might…
A Sisters For Change Paralegal gives a girl back her future in rural Bantul
“What is most important is that we no longer consider violence against women…
A Sisters For Change Paralegal supports a young Dalit girl to access justice in India
“A Community Paralegal is a bridge…a problem solver for women…someone who is committed…
Better Laws, Better Lives
Africa: In December 2018, the Equality & Justice Alliance, a consortium of which…
Equality for all: Can women’s rights and LGBT rights organisations work together?
South Africa: In December 2018, the Equality & Justice Alliance, a consortium of…
Unsafe to work in the Home
The report highlights the shocking findings of the biggest in-depth survey ever conducted…
Eliminating violence against women at work
This report evidences the high levels of sexual harassment, violence and abuse suffered…
A Call for Justice. A time for Change
This report was produced by Sisters For Change (SFC), the National Dalit Movement…
Unequal Regard, Unequal Protection
Sisters For Change launched its 2017 report, Unequal Regard, Unequal Protection: Public authority…
Combating impunity. Ending silence
This report provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of village-level implementation of Indonesian…
Breaking down barriers to Justice
This report evidences the high levels of discrimination and violence suffered by Dalit…
1 in 3 female suicides can be attributed to domestic violence. That's nearly 500 women killing themselves in 2017 alone (UK figs.). INVISIBLE deaths from male violence. #SuicideAwareness #WomensHealth
"The government must not take the side of the bullies ... The priority must go to addressing the reprisals, & not perpetuate victimisation of human rights defenders & people from marginalised communities." Statement on #WomensMarchMY from #Malaysia NGOs:
Women’s March: The government must provide protection, not persecution
The Malaysian government’s responses towards the International Women’s Day march (March 9 2019) have been heavy-handed and grossly misplac...
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1 in 5 women killed by their partners had contacted police. #dutytoprotect #EqualRights
One in five women killed by their partners had contacted the police
A fifth of women murdered by their current or former partners had been in touch with the police, figures obtained by The Times suggest, as arrest rate...
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