Stop Violence Against Women

Don’t turn your back on girls - Sexual violence in Haiti - 27 November 2008

Sexual violence against girls in Haiti is widespread and pervasive, and although already at shocking levels, is said to be on the increase.

Neither violence against women nor poverty are inevitable - 25 November 2008

Irene Khan, Amnesty International writes about the links between violence against women and poverty to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Again

Taiwan and South Korea call for 'comfort women' apology - 18 November 2008

The Government of Japan must accept historical responsibility and apologise to the victims of Japan’s military sexual slavery system.

Armenia: Women suffer in silence - 13 November 2008

Over a quarter of women in Armenia have been hit or beaten by a family member and about two thirds have experienced psychological abuse, yet the state fails to prevent

There’s no pride in silence: domestic and sexual violence against women in Armenia - 13 November 2008

National surveys suggest that more than a quarter of women in Armenia have faced physical violence at the hands of husbands or other family members.

Japan urged to restore dignity to WWII "comfort women" - 3 November 2008

The UN Human Rights Committee has called on the Government of the Japan to restore dignity to the survivors of Japan’s military sexual slavery system.

Isolated and abused: women migrant domestic workers in Jordan - 30 October 2008

Jordan: Drastic improvement needed for domestic workers - 30 October 2008

Tens of thousands of domestic workers in Jordan live in appalling conditions with many forced to work up to 19 hours per day and denied their salary. Amnesty Internati

Demand proper protection of womens’ rights in Mexico - 20 October 2008

One in four women in Mexico has suffered physical, and sometimes sexual, violence at the hands of their partner.

Armed groups and government forces continue to abuse women and children in North Kivu - 29 September 2008

Child soldiers are still being recruited to fight in the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is also continuing physical and sexual abuse of women a