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Iran: Iran Moves to Roll Back Rights Won by Women

The hard-liners who won Iran's parliamentary elections last February have focused on women's rights in their efforts to reverse some of the reforms carried out under the moderate president, Mohammad Khatami. ...

India: The Board of no control

Be it birth control or the Shah Bano case, the AIMPLB is leading Muslims up the garden path of obscurantism. ...

Afghanistan: Whither Afghanistan?

In August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had a gift for the women of Afghanistan. ...

Pakistan: Women urged to condemn Iraqi abductors

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the kidnapping of two French journalists by terrorists in Iraq and urged Muslim women to raise their voice against such attacks. ...

The International Criminal Court: an opportunity for women

This article addresses key aspects of the ICC, such as gender crimes and related case law, gender-sensitive proceedings and the possible implications of implementing international standards nationally to advance women's human rights. ...

Saudi Arabia: Saudi law unclear on women's vote

Saudi Arabia has published rules for forthcoming municipal elections that observers say hold out the possibility that women may be allowed to vote. ...

International: 'Jihad' magazine for women on web

Radical Islamists have launched a new magazine publication on the internet especially for women. ...

Afghanistan: Women rights debate kicks up a political storm ahead of Afghan election

Nearly three years after the fall of the hard-line Islamic Taleban regime in Afghanistan, as millions of women prepare to vote in upcoming elections, even debating women’s rights remains an issue fraught with difficulty. ...

International: New call to ban female mutilation

An international conference on female genital mutilation has ended in Kenya with a fresh call to ban the practice. ...

Sudan: Asking the right questions about Darfur

Interview with Salih Booker, the Executive Director of Africa Action. ...

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