Table of Contents 1 What is HIV/AIDS? 1.1 Body fluids from an HIV-infected person that can transmit HIV 2 State of problem 3 Program: Condom promotion and distribution to prevent HIV/AIDS 3.1 How does it work? 3.2 Recommendations and Concerns 4 Phrabatnampu temple 5 References 6 See also 7 Group 12 What is HIV/AIDS? “HIV” […]

Conflicts such as civil wars and national crises increase women and girls’ vulnerability to infection. Forced displacement, and other sexual violence expose women and girls to the risk of infection, one that they are completely powerless to prevent. As Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary-General, said on the occasion of (2009):  “Violence against women is also linked to […]

Honor killings – also referred to as honor crimes, killings in the name of honor, crimes of tradition, or crimes of honor – denote the murder of a female or male family member, usually by male relatives, to reclaim honor for the family following a perceived dishonorable act by the family member. Table of Contents […]

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process by which egg cells are fertilized by sperm outside of the womb, in vitro (from the Latin ‘in the glass’). It is one method of assisted reproductive technology (ART) used to overcome infertility. The first baby born from IVF was born in 1978. IVF is only successful in […]

The Women’s Reservation Bill [The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill] is one of the longest pending legislations in the Indian Parliament. The Bill seeks to reserve 33.33 per cent seats in the Lok Sabha or the Lower House of Indian Parliament and in the State Legislative Assemblies for women, in accordance with the 73rd and 74th […]

This is a comprehensive list of laws pertaining to women and children in India. The list also includes laws relating to adoption, inheritance and succession: Laws relating to women Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986 National Commission for Women Act, 1990 Protection of Women […]

Table of Contents 1 Constitutional Provisions and Privileges 2 Laws relating to women 3 Laws relating to working women 4 Laws relating to marriage & divorce 5 Laws relating to maintenance 6 Laws relating to abortion 7 Laws relating to property, succession, inheritance, guardianship & adoption 8 Laws relating to children 9 Offences against women […]

Table of Contents 1 The situation of indigenous women by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues’ perspective 2 Human rights issues 3 In Latin America 4 Situations in different Latin American countries 5 Projects helping Indigenous women’s empowerment 6 References 7 See also 8 External links The situation of indigenous women by the Permanent Forum […]