Journal for Women's Studies: Alam-e-Niswan invites submissions for its 2009 Special Issue (vol. 16, no. 1, June 2009) on the theme of “Women Working Beyond Borders.”

Nearly 200 activists from approximately 70 countries worldwide gathered yesterday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to begin an historic global gathering of women human rights defenders. The consultation meeting, attended by the First Lady of Sri Lanka, Shiranthi Rajapakse, is addressing experiences of women who defend a range of human rights issues, as well as women and men around the globe who defend the human rights of women.

WOREC Nepal and NAWHRDs is appalled and deeply shocked on hearing the cruel brutality of the Police against Women Human Rights Defenders of Chimdi Village Development Committee (VDC) of Sunsari district. Around 14 WHRDs have been severely beaten and injured by Police who charged them with batons and rear of the gun. Please take urgent action.

The Women's Network for Peace and Freedom is dismayed by the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka, and by the failure of the parties to the conflict to respect and abide by the 2002 ceasefire agreement. Particularly of concern are the deaths - and, in some cases, targeting - of innocent civilians and the displacement of people, and the failure of the international community to take effective action to bring an end to this conflict.

Dear All,

The Womens Network takes this opportunity to condemn the assassination of Jaffna District Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj on Saturday the 10th of November.

Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, as in much of the world, women and children's access to medical care is severely limited as a result of gender inequality, political violence, racism and economic injustice.

Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP) organized a roundtable to address the issue of human security in Pakistan. A group of young Pakistani scholars and professionals shared their views and concerns regarding refugees, displaced persons, and sustainable development, among others.

Like every year, Working Women Organization is organizing the campaign on “Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender Violence” from November 25 to December 10, 2003. The main purpose of this campaign is to aware, to educate the civil society organization, professionals, trade unions and people to understand that how this curse is badly effecting the women lives and great hindrance for the development of nation.

The International Gathering of Women Against War took place in Bogota 10-12 August 2004. Attending were women from 15 countries of America who met to strengthen their bonds and to design actions to be developed by the women's movements for peace all over the world.

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A bill to abolish laws that discriminate against women in Pakistan has been presented before Pakistan's parliament. The Protection and Empowerment of Women Bill has received split views from members of Parliament. According to BBC News, conservatives want to keep the current laws because they were made in the name of Islam under General Zia-ul-Haw in 1979.