Governments across the world grapple with the question of how best to deal with sex work: should it be decriminalised, or should existing legislation be enforced to better control the industry? The is … more →
womenspherewomensphere wrote 1 month ago: Governments across the world grapple with the question of how best to deal with sex work: should it … more →
womensphere wrote 1 month ago: Employers have protested, women’s groups have welcomed the move, but with a caveat. And one expert … more →
womensphere wrote 1 month ago: A state of mind “Mental cruelty is a state of mind. The feeling of deep anguish, disappointment, … more →
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: Of every 25 men accused of raping a child or adult woman, 24 walk free - and one in every eight rape … more →
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: Rapes of women and girls are common in western Côte d’Ivoire and generally go unpunished, sai … more →
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: Islamic parties said the law was needed to protect women and children against exploitation and to cu … more →
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: New Staff Only One Step to Reducing 7,300-Case Backlog The approval of 16 additional Los Angeles Pol … more →
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: The Chinese government has ordered police to respond at the scene to all complaints of domestic viol … more →
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: Can the stringent and controversial Section 498A, commonly called the ‘dowry law’ last a … more →
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: Women’s rights violations in Iran continue to mount, especially where children are given to th … more →
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: Ending years of debate and delay, Gov. David A. Paterson last month signed into law a bill shielding … more →
womensphere wrote 2 months ago: * A 15-year-old girl arrested on petty theft charges was left for weeks in a jail cell with 21 men, … more →
womensphere wrote 3 months ago: The anti-pornography bill aims to shield the young from lewd acts, but also contains provisions that … more →
womensphere wrote 3 months ago: In an attack claimed by the Taliban, two gunmen on a motorcycle shot and killed Afghanistan’s … more →
womensphere wrote 3 months ago: The Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML) international solidarity network welcomes the news that I … more →
womensphere wrote 3 months ago: Before trying to hire a prostitute, consider this: You could find yourself in “john school.” For … more →
womensphere wrote 4 months ago: Bahrain could soon follow a growing regional trend of Muslim men divorcing their wives by text messa … more →
womensphere wrote 5 months ago: The Global Campaign to Stop Killing and Stoning Women! (SKSW Campaign) welcome the news that the sen … more →
womensphere wrote 5 months ago: In a statement issued on the eve of UN General Assembly debate on steps needed to stop trafficking, … more →
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