The same sea, the same sky. The distance between Mumbai and Karachi is only 877 km. But the distance created by politics and religion is so much more! Before landing at the Jinnah International Airport, my views about Pakistan were mixed. Pakistan is a “declared enemy” for India; for religious and political reasons, it was separated from India in 1947.

Coverage on Afghan women who have traveled the distance to be part of the Bonn Conference in Germany this week did show up short as global media placed more attention on international politics instead of participation for the women who wanted to discuss on-the-ground security needs.

As part of its commitment to the process of peace-building between India and its neighboring countries, WISCOMP - Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace recently hosted its Ninth Annual Conflict Transformation Workshop from 1st to 4th December, 2011 which brought together participants from all over South Asia.

Kamindanawan, a celebratory gathering of Mindanao women leaders, is set to honor tomorrow some 11 Mindanawon women and one man who have “broken silences, barriers and new ground for women.”

The Mindanao Commission on Women (MCW) will give honor and recognition to the Mindanawon achievers in time for MCW's 10th anniversary on December 8 when the Kamindanawan event will take place.

Armed with only a slightly used copy book sent by her aunt from Peshawar, the capital of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtoomkhw'a province, Azeera Gul, 12, is fighting for the rights of girls to an education.

Women are facing disproportionately high risks to their livelihoods and health from climate change, as well as associated risks such as human trafficking, states a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Earlier this week, through the promotion its Gender Unit, the Minustah held at the Hotel Montana, workshops with eleven women leaders from nine departments. On this occasion, Mr. Mariano Fernandez, the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Haiti, and Mr.

Powerfully built with a livid scar across one cheek, Jacques is an unlikely looking women's rights defender. His decision to join a pressure group in Champ de Mars displacement camp was made in the aftermath of a particularly brutal string of camp attacks, one of which included his sister.

Gambian jurist Fatou Bensouda is the only remaining candidate to become the International Criminal Court's next prosecutor. Her experience and background could help increase the legitimacy of the Hague in Africa.

Vulnerable women seeking advice and assistance at the Randburg Magistrate's Court during the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children will have access to expert legal counsel from Norton Rose South Africa.