misc. from the global feminist newswire

Proposed Legislation in Iran Would End Death by Stoning – 8/6/2008

Jailed Afghan Mothers Allowed to Live With Their Children in Prison – 8/5/2008

Indian Court Rejects Couple’s Plea for Abortion – 8/5/2008

First Afghan Woman Elected to CEDAW – 8/4/2008

Multiple HIV/AIDS Conferences in Mexico Begin – 8/4/2008

U.S. Government Accountability Office Releases Domestic Worker Abuse Report – 8/1/2008

U.S. Congress Repeals HIV Travel Ban – 7/28/2008

Sex Testing Set Up for Olympics – 7/28/2008

Catholic Organizations Ask Pope Benedict to Lift Anti-Contraception Ban – 7/25/2008

South African Woman Named Human Rights Commissioner for UN – 7/25/2008

Northern Ireland Proposes Abortion Rights Amendment – 7/23/2008

Nearly Half of Egyptian Women Harassed Daily – 7/22/2008

Need for Survival Fuels Sex Work, High Birth Rate Kills Mothers in Afghanistan – 7/21/2008

U.S. House Appropriations Allocates $600 Million to International Family Planning Programs – 7/18/2008

Two Afghan “Prostitutes” Allegedly Murdered by Taliban – 7/16/2008

Afghan Woman Athlete Seeks Political Asylum – 7/14/2008

Afghan Warlords Abuse Boys – 7/9/2008

Church of England Votes to Ordain Women Bishops – 7/8/2008

Maternal Health Advocates Ask G8 for Billions – 7/7/2008

Bush Withholds Funding from UN Population Fund – 6/30/2008

Scottish Government to Provide Free Emergency Contraception – 6/27/2008

Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Sentenced to Prison – 6/24/2008

New Support for Birth Control in the Philippines – 6/24/2008

UN Secretary-General Supports Stricter Policy for Peacekeepers Accused of Sexual Offenses – 6/23/2008

Iranian Firm Tells Employees ‘Marry or be Fired’ – 6/19/2008

UN Security Council to Discuss Sexual Violence – 6/19/2008

Virgin de Panecillo Statue Flies Safe Abortions Banner – 6/19/2008

Iranian Activists Arrested After Peaceful Gathering – 6/17/2008

Egypt Launches Family Planning Campaign – 6/12/2008

Australia Considers Lifting Abortion Gag Rule – 6/10/2008

French Judge Agrees to Annul Marriage Because Woman Not a Virgin – 6/6/2008

Zimbabwean Activists Arrested, Facing Possible Torture – 6/5/2008

Canadian Women March Against Anti-Choice Bill – 6/4/2008

Activist for Women’s Rights Sentenced in Iran – 6/3/2008

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