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Ages of consent to sex in South Africa

Table of Contents 1 The ages of consent to sex (or any sexual act) in South Africa and their complications 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Definitions 1.3 Ages 16 to 18 1.4 Ages 12 to 16 1.5 Age 12 and below 1.6 Child pornography below age 18 1.7 Incest consent 1.8 Other consent (not covered) 1.9 Ages […]

Coalition against Trafficking in Women

The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-International (CATW) is a non-governmental organization that promotes women’s human rights by working internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms. Founded in 1988, CATW was the first international non-governmental organization to focus on , especially sex trafficking of women and girls. Table of Contents 1 Mission 2 Coalitions […]

Clara Zetkin

Clara Zetkin was born Clara Zeissner in Saxony, on 5 July, 1857 and died in Archangelskoye, in 1933. A communist and political activist, she was also an ardent campaigner for women’s rights and helped to create the first on 8 March 1911. Table of Contents 1 Education and Early Life 2 Role in the SPD, Communism […]

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All-Women Colleges

Women’s colleges were founded in the nineteenth-century when efforts were made to expand educational opportunities for women. Universities were not open to women, thus creating a glass ceiling for young women who wanted to pursue higher studies. Many women’s colleges in the nineteenth-century were private foundations or established through religious institutions (notably the Catholic Church […]

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhar

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (b. 1942) is a biologist who won the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research  in 1991 and the in Physiology or Medicine in 1995, together with Eric Wieschaus and Edward B. Lewis, for their research on the genetic control of embryonic development. Early Life and Education Christiane Nüsslein was born on October […]

Challenges Faced by Women in Civil Society in Africa

Report: Women in civil society in Africa continue to face major hurdles Women in civil society in are particularly prone to intimidation and harassment says a new report released by CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation. CIVICUS calls on African governments, regional bodies, the international community and civil society to do much more to protect […]

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Cepia

Type NGO Founded 1990 Location Rua do Russel 694/201 Gloria, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil Key people Jacqueline Pitanguy and Leila Linhares Barsted (Directors of Cepia) Area served Namely Brazil Focus Human rights, women’s rights, citizenship issues Method Education, advocacy, lobbying, monitoring Website http://www.cepia.org.br Cepia is a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on the lobbying […]

Centre for Reproductive Rights

Founded in 1992, the Centre for Reproductive Rights is the only global legal advocacy organization dedicated to , with expertise in both constitutional and international law. Their influential cases before national courts, committees, and regional human rights bodies have expanded access to , including , safe , prenatal and obstetric care, and unbiased information. They […]

Alfred Kinsey

Alfred Kinsey (June 23, 1894-August 25 1956) was an American biologist whose research on human sexuality revolutionised popular understanding of sexual desire and impulse in both men and women. Table of Contents 1 Education and Early Career 2 ‘Father of Sexology’ 3 Controversy 4 Sources Education and Early Career Kinsey was born in New Jersey, […]

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