This article addresses teh issue of women in 'protective custody'. Where most of the women in protective custody were involved in cases of rape, adultery and incest, and, fearing for their lives, left

This summary provides a comparison of the laws identified in Jordan country profile with international human rights standards, the recommendations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Violence

Submitted to the UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice,this paper presents recommendations on new legislation or improved implementation of existing

Journey to Equality commemorates the 1th anniversary of the adoption of the landmark treaty,the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa,in Maputo,Mozambique. The book is a joint initiative of the

This report discusses the Maternal Health Thematic Fund (MHTF) that was established in 28 to further enhance UNFPA's contributions to the health MDGs and to “boost support to high maternal mortality

War Against Rape,Lahore (WAR Lahore),Nasreen Welfare Trust Legal Aid Services (NWT) and Equality Now pro-actively undertook a preliminary study on the subject of incest in Pakistan prompted by the

This is a report that represents the knowledge gained from cases undertaken as part of Equality Now’s Adolescent Girls’ Legal Defense Fund (AGLDF). This report identifies and addresses the common

This fact sheet discusses sexual assault occurances in the United States military. It is a two-page document that lists quick facts and figures about rape and sexual violation in the U.S. military. It