United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has called on a Melbourne conference to do more to "keep the promise" of saving the lives of women and children.

Berikh — A total of 300 female farmers in Berikh sub-zone, Central region, who have been following adult education program for one up to three years, are now able to read and write.

MP Setrida Geagea's Press office issued a statement on Monday about the Lebanese Forces MP's words during the meeting organized by Women's Affairs department of LF Bsharre division.

During the meeting, Setrida Geagea confirmed the necessity to boost women's role in the society, particularly in municipal work and developmental projects.

Nearly 600 Israelis have signed up for a campaign of civil disobedience, vowing to risk jail to smuggle Palestinian women and children into Israel for a brief taste of life outside the occupied West Bank.

Two Iranian rights activists arrested on their way to the funeral of a senior dissident cleric last year have won international press freedom awards, RFE/RL's Radio Farda reports.

The two are jailed blogger Kouhyar Goudarzi and prominent women's rights activist Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh.

Cyprus is a nation with a rich cultural history that stretches back over many centuries.Its modern history has been dominated by the territorial conflict between Turkey and Greece, and it is a unique nation, prosperous in some ways and challenged in others.

Girls and boys have equal access to education, and at higher education institutions,young women outperform men by number and by performance.

The First lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Mrs. Sia Nyama Koroma has recently explained to the public the rational behind the formation of what were now her very successful projects undertaken in her strides to combat maternal and child morbidity and mortality in Sierra Leone.

Uniting under the theme, “Moving forward the militant global women's movement in the 21st century,” more than 350 women from 32 countries participated in the Montreal International Women's Conference, held Aug. 13-16. The conference resulted in the formation of an International Women's Alliance. The IWA will hold its first assembly in 2011 to adopt a constitution of principles of unity and an action proposal.

The suffragists who 90 years ago won voting rights for women would likely shake their heads in wonder at this election, with its "mama grizzly" candidates and high-stakes woman-vs.-woman showdowns.

“The Russian Compound...” said Jehan Dahadha, before trailing off. Her gaze shifts to the floor and the 23-year-old Palestinian woman sighs before continuing.