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Surfing Sisters in Gaza Hit Waves of Disapproval #womenrights

By Eman Mohammed WeNews correspondent Friday, February 22, 2013 Sisters Sabah and Shrouq Abu Gunaim are trying to carry their childhood passion for surfing into adolescence. The sport is a rarity in the Gaza Strip, and almost forbidden for young… Continue Reading →

#Mumbai- Brokers offer to show flats to 17-year-old girl, rape her #Vaw #WTFnews

Duo spiked her cold drink, took her to a hotel in Virar, violated her and then dumped her on the highway February 23, 2013 MUMBAI Shiva Devnath Two real estate agents raped a 17-year-old minor in a hotel on the… Continue Reading →

TIED IN A KNOT- Cross-region Marriages in Haryana and Rajasthan #Vaw

Reena Kukreja and Paritosh Kumar EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the last decade and a half, the male marriage squeeze in economically prosperous North Indian provinces such as Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh has led to men from these states… Continue Reading →

‘Probe sexual violence against Tamils in Sri Lanka’ #Vaw

NEW DELHI, February 22, 2013 J. Balaji, The Hindu The Hindu File photo of Brad Adams, Asia Director, Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch’s report to be released on Monday The Human Rights Watch (HRW), a global human rights organisation, has sought… Continue Reading →

#West Bengal : HC orders CBI probe death of 3 women in gurap shelter home #Vaw #Rape #Murder

Kanchan Chakrabarty : Kolkata, Tue Feb 19 2013, Dissatisfied with the CID investigation into the deaths of two women of a welfare home in Gurap in Hooghly district, the Calcutta High Court today handed over the probe to the CBI. A… Continue Reading →

Assam court moved over woman activist’s disappearance #Vaw

By IANS – GUWAHATI 20th February 2013   Two Assam-based NGOs have approached the Gauhati High Court seeking details of the “disappearance” of a woman rights activist. PTI file photo Two Assam-based NGOs have approached the Gauhati High Court seeking details… Continue Reading →

Open letter to Mrs. Sonia Gandhi #Rape #Vaw

Dear Mrs. Gandhi, On behalf of more than 9,000 people that have called for Mr. P J Kurien, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha to lose his prestigious post, we urge you to act for the rights of women and… Continue Reading →

#Delhigangrape: poor coordination within police, Usha Mehra Commission #Vaw

Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Updated: February 22, 2013 , NDTV New Delhi: A government commission appointed to study the fatal gang-rape of a medical student in Delhi has blamed the capital’s police for poor coordination, allowing the bus on which she was… Continue Reading →

Does Facebook have a problem with women? #Vaw #WTFnews

Facebook insists there’s no place on its site for hate speech or content that is threatening or incites violence. So why do images that seem to glorify rape and domestic violence keep appearing? Laura Bates The Guardian, Tuesday 19 February 2013… Continue Reading →

Journalist Shahina, media person intimidated outside court #Vaw

By Newzfirst Correspondent2/22/13 Coorg – Alleging that Journalist Shahina and a media person – present at the spot – were intimidated by a group of right-wing activists outside the Sessions Court in Coorg district of Karnataka, an activist present at… Continue Reading →

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