28 março 2007

O segundo sexo

Para quem quiser se atualizar sobre como andam (ou paralizam) as mulheres no mundo.

Uganda: Female Genital Mutilation Puts Women's Lives At Risk

Sudan: Rights Group Protests Stoning of Women in Sudan

India: Don’t Abandon the Idea, Save the Girl Child
India's Plans to take on the brutal murder of baby girls - before or after their birth.

Saudi Arabia: Women’s inheritance: When protectors become abusers

Nigeria: Lecturers Prey on Nigerian Women, Girls
“When Nigeria's education minister faced an audience of 1,000 schoolchildren, she expected to hear complaints of crowded classrooms and lack of equipment. Instead, girl after girl spoke up about being pressured for sex by teachers in exchange for better grades. One girl was just 11 years old.”

Chile: Over Half of Chilean Women Suffer Domestic Violence

Libya: Libya Launches Project Against Violence on Women

Brunei: The Silent Power of Women

South Africa: Men Need To Be Sensitized About Women’s Rights in Africa

Ireland: Women Rally for Role in Politics

Kenya: Ngilu's Bid to Bring 70 Women to Parliament

Ethiopia: Women Urged to Stand Up for Rights

Jordan: New Business Hub to Expand Economic Opportunities for Women

Nigeria: In Nigeria’s Muslim North, Women Only Tricycle Taxis a Symbol of Compromise

Nigeria: Idheze Women Shut Down Agip

Bangladesh: Increase Representation of Women in Media