Women have been at the forefront of violence during the conflict in . Although the Taliban and its suppression of women’s rights are no longer in power, women continue to be denied their basic rights, including access to education. Attacks on girls and women continue despite interventions by international agencies and promises by ruling authorities. […]

Women have been at the center of every stage of unrest in , despite their pronounced absence from formal peace negotiations. Colombia has a relatively high number of women in elected positions.  Colombia also boasts a strong, vibrant and diverse women’s movement. Despite repeated attack, disappearances, kidnappings and threats perpetrated against women leaders, women’s groups […]

Darfur, western , has been described by the then United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Mukesh Kapila, as the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis”. Women have been especially vulnerable to the escalating violence during the 6 year conflict with harrowing accounts of rape being reported in very high numbers. Table of Contents 1 Background: the […]

Although the civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is formally over, women and girls remain vulnerable targets for violence. The threat and use of physical violence, including rape, have become part of the daily landscapes for girls and women, in particular in the Eastern provinces. Due to chronic under reporting and lack of […]

Women and women’s rights in Iraq have been – and continue to be – affected by the country’s recent wars and the current internal conflict. Between 1960 and 1980, Iraqi women had successfully gained access to education, health care and employment, and their political and economic participation was significantly advanced. Subsequent armed conflicts worsened the […]

Girls and women trapped in the civil war between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers, commonly known as the Tamil Tigers have been subject to high levels of violence. International organisations have been alarmed by the poor health and high levels of mulnutrition of women in displacement camps, and by the numerous […]