Stop Violence Against Women

Venezuela: Political will and resources needed to make law reality - 16 July 2008

(Caracas) In a new report published today, Amnesty International urged the Venezuelan authorities to show the political will and provide the resources needed to ensure

'Comfort Women': waiting for justice after 62 years - 5 July 2008

Thousands of women known as ‘comfort women’, were forced into sexual servitude by the Government of Japan for sexual servitude for the armed forces in the

Women’s Rights Activists arrested in peaceful solidarity demonstrations in Iran - 16 June 2008

Nine women attempting to take part in a small, peaceful seminar to commemorate a day of solidarity with Iranian women were arrested in Tehran on Thursday.

Video: Brazilian women's lives shattered - 17 April 2008

Women in Brazil are finding themselves left to pick up the pieces following criminal and police violence in shanty-towns.

Brazilian women's lives shattered - 17 April 2008

Women in Brazil are finding themselves left to pick up the pieces following criminal and police violence in shanty-towns.

Brazil: Women's lives shattered by public security crisis in shanty-towns - 17 April 2008

In a new report published today, Amnesty International revealed the untold stories of women who are forced to live, bring up their children and fight for justice in Br

South Africa: Rural women the losers in HIV response - 18 March 2008

Rural women living with HIV in circumstances of poverty in South Africa face discrimination in relationships and in communities because of their gender, HIV statu

Feminist prize winner barred from leaving Iran - 4 March 2008

Iranian feminist and journalist Parvin Ardalan was prevented from leaving Iran on Sunday to travel to Sweden where she was to receive the 2007 Olof Palme Prize in St

Safe Schools: every girl's right! - 6 March 2008

As the 100 year anniversary of International Women’s Day draws close, and 60 years after human rights were enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights