Contrary to the common perception, most of the cases of violence against women were not reported from the far-flung and backward areas of the province during the last six months.

Kismayo — Al shabaab fighters in Kismayo town, the regional capital of Lower Jubba region in southern Somalia on Tuesday banned Somali women from working completely.

Residents said the women in the region face countless problems from Al shabaab administration in Jubba regions.

As we bid farewell to 2010 and usher in 2011 with a renewed sense of purpose, I'm proud of all the hard work that has been done by the Office of Global Women's Issues, our State Department colleagues in Washington and around the world to advance progress for women and girls across the globe. Just a year ago, Secretary Clinton announced that the United States was taking steps to put women and girls front and center in our development work.

A new study says female military members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq are more likely to suffer from mental health conditions than their male counterparts.

The Inspector General's report was released Monday by the Veterans' Administration's Office and Senator Mark Warner.

A total of 308 cases of violence against women (VAW) had been reported during the last six months in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

This was revealed in a six months report from July-December 2010 compiled by Aurat Foundation. Most victims of violence remained under age of 18 as 38 cases of teenagers, 35 related 19 to 36 age group, and 10 cases belongs to 37 and above age group were reported in the province.

South Africa's Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Hlengiwe Mkhize, has called on countries to renew their commitment to projects aimed at women empowerment and justice.

An aspirant to the Niger State House of Assembly and former Commissioner for Women Affairs in Niger State, Mrs. Elizabeth Lami Makama, has predicted the emergence of a female president for Nigeria in the future.

The "No to Oppressing Women" Initiative, which focuses on the rights of Sudanese women, was preparing to host a meeting on 13 December at the "Ajras el Horreya" newspaper office to stage a solidarity march for the rights of Sudanese women and to protest the degrading situation of women that are flogged for allegedly "sensual" apparel or for any other trivial allegation brought forth by the Sudanese government.

December 18, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese authorities arrested a rights activist for hosting a meeting to prepare a demonstration against the brutal flogging of a woman by the police disclosed recently through a YouTube video.

On Jan. 6 United Nations (UN) secretary general Ban Ki-moon announced the names of the four experts who will serve on a panel to investigate the causes of the cholera epidemic that broke out in Haiti in mid-October.