Violence against women remains a reality in the Kurdistan Region, but another scourge remains less well known: Threat

The Liberian journalist who wrote about the practice of female circumcision, or genital mutilation (FGM), and its hea

It is also quite common to see masked women (commonly called “Bondo devils”) in their traditional red and

After ending her 49 day hunger long strike a few days ago, Iranian human rights attorney Ms.

Scores of Malians have found havens in neighbouring Mauritania to escape the months-long conflict.

The first time I heard the term Women Human Rights Defender (WHRD) it was a bit of revelation to me.

Marched through the middle a market in Damascus carrying red banners that read 'Stop all military operations in Syria

The problem of forced marriage remains little known and well hidden in the United States, but experts say it is growi

The situation has been very tense at Panzi Hospital since the assassination attempt on Doctor Denis Mukwege that forc

Given the news dominating the headlines this week (CIA sex scandals and an increasingly Orwellian surveillance appara

Prominent female lawmaker and rights activist Leyla Zana who symbolises the Kurdish struggle in Turkey has joined hun

A local foundation, dedicated to empowering women through micro-loans, has disclosed that at least 5000 Liberian wome

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“The things we have in common are that our sons or daughters are disappeared, and that we can organize from our

According to information from the women's ward of Evin prison, Karami, detained political prisoners on hunger strike

This weekend I was invited to speak about women's issues at the Model UN taking place here in Washington.

When we read about the dangers of humanitarian efforts, typically we hear about threats against Americans.

A conference on Peace and Justice for Kashmiri Women in Srinagar [ Images ] recently brought together representatives

Last week, coffee in hand, I read a chilling email. Armed men had shot at Dr.

Yesterday, President Obama's campaign released three statements announcing his endorsement of state ballot initiative

Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues in the U.S.

Her remarkable progress, reported by doctors at the specialist unit of a brilliant hospital I know well – Selly

Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi spoke to Sophie Claudet last week on the sidelines of the Women's Forum in Deauville,