Week of 02-05-2007

• Trafficking - US State Department Requests Input for 2007 Trafficking In Persons/TIP Report
• Uganda -Shelter Home for Domestic Violence & Acid Attack Victims-No Current Domestic Violence Law
• Trafficking-The Strength of Networking Between Countries of Origin & Destination-Sister Eugenia Bonetti
• FGM Poem from Somalia - FEBRUARY 6 = International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
• Kuwait - Parliamentary Panel Approves Landmark Women's Rights Bill Draft - Debate & Vote to Come
• USA - Teen Prostitution, Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation
• Women Presidents Allowed Under Islam - Top Egypt Cleric Statement
• Greece - UN CEDAW Committee Reviews Report of Greece
• Afghanistan - Risks of Childbirth - One in Every Nine Women Dies While Giving Birth - Article
• UK - Inter-Country Cases & Muslim Marriages & Divorces in Britain - Legal, Sociological & Political Issues
• Child Soldiers - The Girl Soldier
• Women's Housing Rights - COHRE
• FGM - UNFPA Statement on International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation
• France - High Birth Rate in Europe
• Trafficking - UN Resolution: Improving the Coordination in Efforts Against Trafficking in Persons
• India - New Domestic Violence Law Implementation Complexities
• Sad Loss of Angela King, Former UN Secretary-General Adviser on Gender Issues & Advancement of Women
• Trafficking - Interpol
• Cyprus - Discrimination of Children of Displaced Women
• Malaysia - UN Special Rapporteur on Education to Visit Malaysia
• Food Insecurity in the World - 2006 Report - FAO - Gender
• Afghanistan - Self-Immolation by Women - Research Study
• UN Human Rights Committee - Country Reports & Task Forces - 9 Countries - Gender
• CONGO - The Conference of NGO's in Consultative Status with the UN
• Saudi Arabia Saudi Princess Speaks on Women's Issues & Religious Tolerance at World Economic Forum-Davos
• UN CSW 2007-Schedule of Parallel Events by UN Missions, UN Entities, & Inter-Governmental Organizations
• UN AIDS/WHO AIDS Epidemic Update - December 2006 - Gender
• Trafficking in Women & Children - Information & Workshop Kit - Multilingual
• UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, & Security - Now Available in 77 Translations
• Violence Against Women a Challenge for HIV/AIDS Epidemic - World Social Forum
• "The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering"
• Africa - Men Against Gender-Based Violence
• Afghanistan - Home-Based Schools - Education for Afghan Girls
• Freedom in the World 2007 Report - Freedom House - Gender
• Trafficking - Kyrgyzstan & Global - Children & Babies - The Girl Child
• Poem - Trafficking in the Suburbs
• Kenya - Women Students Progress in Student Politics & Leadership
• Gender & Participatory Video in Agriculture & Development
• South America - Women Defense Ministers
• Afghanistan - Internally Displaced Women & Children - Photo & Update
• Afghanistan - Internally Displaced Women & Children - Photo & Update
• Grantseeking Basics for International Organizations - The Foundation Center
• Palestinian Teen Girls Speak on New Agreement to End Internal Violence - UNICEF
• Tibet - Young Tibetan Woman's Story of Challenges, Determination, Confidence, & Success
• Gender Resources - UNESCO Bangkok
• Morocco - Parliament Bill to Reform the Nationality Code for Moroccan Women & Children
• USA - National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
• Rights of Children With Disabilities - The Girl Child - UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
• Stop Violence Against Women Monitor - February 2007
• Canada - Rural Quebec Town Herouxville Bans Stoning of Women - Document on Behavior Norms
• UN Commission on the Status of Women - Overview
• South Africa - Call for More Research on Sexual Violence
• Pakistan - Honour Killings - Sharp Increase Reported in 2006
• Crimes of Honor UN Resolution Available in 19 Language Translations

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