“It’s important to be aware of what’s going on in the world and to think about how you can start to make a difference, even when you’re a kid.”
A 100-page set of guidelines for the legal protection of the rights of women and children was launched by the Ministr
MANILA – “We are ready to share our experiences in the hopes of inspiring similar stories of success for
A women's group says the military in Myanmar is still using rape as a weapon of war, with more than 100 women and gir
Rape jokes, such as the one recently made by comedian Vice Ganda, are more than just ill-advised humor and reflect Ph
The fate of a gender equality bill pending in Indonesia's parliament and aligned with the United Nations convention o
The recent election of José Maria de Vasconcelos, or Taur Matan Ruak as he is known, to the Presidency of Timo
Stakeholders from the various sectors in the province gathered last March 19 at the Institute of Peace and Developmen
Last week, a young woman from the Karen ethnic minority in Burma reported being “beaten, drugged, and sexually
Reports emerged last week from Kachin and Shan States that rape is still being used as a tactic by the Burmese army t
Parliamentarians play a critical role in curbing violence against women, a UN official says.
Women and children suffered terribly during the 2010 general election given the gun battles in border areas, accordin
“While the men threw chairs and stones at each other every time they met, we women would sit down and discuss w
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, Ameerah Haq, presided over a dialogue with civil
In military-ruled Burma's Karen state, tradition and a male-dominated social order have long guaranteed men the role
Women who have fled Burma to escape what they describe as systematic violence against women by the military have band
It has been three years since the report ''License to Rape" exposed to the world how troops of the Burmese milit