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One billion rising as Congress stalls on legislation to address violence against women

By Keemi Ereme | Published: February 17, 2013

TweetFebruary 14th V was -day. Not just a day for heart shaped candies and flowers but a day for global action! A vibrant symbol of activism in the name of stopping violence against women. And yet the fervent support and cries for justice seem to have been lost within the rhetoric of Congress. A Congress [...]

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What do the US, Somalia and Iran all have in common? They all fail to acknowledge women’s rights

By Janey | Published: August 3, 2012

TweetFrom July 9-23,2012, NGOs, ambassadors and women’s rights experts from all over the globe gathered at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the 52nd CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) Committee Session. State parties ratify to the Convention, which means they agree to its principles and commit [...]

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Do Rights Right Wrongs? Venezuela Lacks Infrastructure to Combat Violence

By Courtroom Mama | Published: December 21, 2010

Venezuela is the only nation that recognizes the offense of "obstetric violence." But before we pack up our birthing ball and head down South America way, it's worth examining what laws without infrastructure to support them mean for women.