3/17/2010
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Egypt Rules in Favor of Appointing Women Judges to State Council
Egypt's Constitutional Court ruled to allow the appointment of women judges to the State Council Monday... |
3/16/2010
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Gender Quota Introduced for T-Mobile Parent Company
Deutsche Telekom, the German telecommunications giant behind T-Mobile, announced plans Monday to introduce a gender quota for management positions... |
3/9/2010
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India's Upper Parliament Passes Bill to Reserve Parliamentary Seats for Women
The Indian Parliament's upper house passed a bill today that would require one-third of all parliamentary seats to be reserved for women... |
3/9/2010
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International Women's Day Honored by Obamas, Solis
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis were among those in the US government who honored International Women's Day yesterday.
Among her remarks, Michelle Obama said, "We're here today not just to pay tribute to leaders and icons and household names...we honor the women who traveled those lonely roads to be the first ones in those courtrooms, to be the first ones in those boardrooms, to be the first ones on those playing fields, and to be the first ones on those battlefields." She continued and said we must "recommit ourselves to carrying on their work for our own daughters and granddaughters, and also for our sons and our grandsons too."
President Obama listed a number of his administration's achievements within international women's issued, including "pursuing a global health strategy that makes important investments in child and maternal health," sponsoring "a UN resolution to increase protection for women and girls in conflict-torn countries," creating "the first Office of Global Women's Issues at the State Department," "investing $18 million to combat the unconscionable cruelties being committed against girls and women in the Democratic Republic of Congo," and more... |
3/3/2010
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Saudi Arabian Woman to be lashed for Unchaperoned Court Appearance
A Saudi Arabian woman, Sawsan Salim, has been sentenced to 300 lashings and one and a half years in prison for filing harassment complaints about government officials and appearing in court in the northern Qasim region without a male guardian present... |
2/24/2010
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US Navy to Allow Women On Submarines
The United States Navy plans to allow women on submarines for the first time, military officials announced yesterday... |
2/19/2010
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Marjan Kalhor is First Iranian Woman Olympian
Skier Marjan Kalhor, 21, is the first woman to represent Iran in the Winter Olympics... |
2/10/2010
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Iranian Feminists Issue Global Call for Action
A group of Iranian feminists and activists are asking women's rights groups and feminists worldwide for support in demanding "an end to state-led violence and repression" and "immediate release of all political detainees in Iran." Thus far, more than 40 women's rights groups from 9 countries are supporting partners... |
2/8/2010
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Laura Chinchilla Elected First Woman President of Costa Rica
In a landmark victory on Sunday, Laura Chinchilla was elected as the first woman president of Costa Rica... |
2/5/2010
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Pentagon Plans to Provide Emergency Contraception on US Military Bases Worldwide
The Pentagon will begin providing emergency contraception (EC) at US military base health facilities worldwide, the Department of Defense announced yesterday... |
2/4/2010
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International Violence Against Women Act Reintroduced in Congress
The bipartisan International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA) was reintroduced today in both the US House and Senate... |
2/1/2010
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Clinton Endorses Liberian President Sirleaf's Re-election Bid
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced her support of Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's re-election bid late last week... |
1/29/2010
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Clinton Speaks on Women and Girls at Afghan Conference
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke briefly yesterday about the need for Afghan women and girls to be involved in the transition of security to the Afghan military... |
1/27/2010
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Bangladesh High Court Orders Protection for Flogged Rape Victim
Bangladesh's high court ordered local authorities to find and protect a 16-year-old girl who received 101 lashes last month as punishment for becoming pregnant after she was raped last year... |
1/26/2010
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Veil Debate Renewed in France
A French parliamentary committee released a nearly 200 page report yesterday that recommends banning face veils in certain public spaces, including on public transportation and at schools, hospitals, and government offices... |
1/25/2010
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Boxer Pushes for Focus on Women at Upcoming Afghanistan Conference
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Friday urging a stronger focus on Afghan women and girls at an international conference on Afghanistan to be held in London this week.
In her letter, Boxer indicated deep concern that women are "not being viewed as an essential element" in the US's Afghanistan stabilization strategy... |
1/21/2010
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Haitian Women's Rights Leaders Killed in Haiti Quake
Three leading members of the Haitian women's movement were killed in the rubble of last week's earthquake... |
1/19/2010
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Two Women Karzai Nominees Rejected
The Afghan parliament rejected more than half of President Karzai's cabinet nominees, including two women, late last week... |
1/15/2010
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Noushin Ebadi and Mourning Mothers Released From Prison
Noushin Ebadi, sister of human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, and all arrested members of the activist group Mourning Mothers were released from prison yesterday... |
1/13/2010
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Clinton Urges Release of Mourning Mothers in Iran
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a statement yesterday urging the release of several dozen Iranian women activists who have been imprisoned since the weekend... |
