Film by ICM and UNFPA advocating the need for midwives to prevent maternal and neonatal death

Irom Sharmila is a young woman of Manipur who has been on a fast-to-death for nearly 7 years now. She has been demanding the removal of a brutal law from her land. Manipur is a north-east Indian state (bordering Myanmar), riven for decades by insurgency and armed separatist movements. The Government of India has attempted to control the situation militarily, granting drastic powers to the security forces. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act enforced in the region lets people be arrested, shot and even kil

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The African continent has the world's most limited communications infrastructure. News and information updates are often untimely, allowing Africans to react to, rather than participate in, the shaping and defining of events. Ayesha Imam of Nigeria's BAOBAB for Women's Human Rights speaks to the Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) about the methods her organization uses to spread information. Naadia Davis of South Africa's African Information Socie

Women farmers across the country of Tanzania have been making great changes for the lives of their f

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HIgh mortality rates among women giving birth has become a major health issue in Afghanistan. More and more children are being left as orphans in the war-torn country. Let's take a closer look.

STORY: In Afghanistan's eastern town of Faizabad, six orphans are left in the care of their aunt, who feeds them rice and bread. The orphans' mother bled to death while giving birth. It's a common health issue that haunts women in the war-torn country. The aunt says her sister was unable to make it in tim

Learn from My Story: Women Confront Fistula in Rural Uganda

In August 2007, the ACQUIRE Project partnered with the Center for Digital Storytelling and St. Joseph's Hospital in Uganda to coordinate a workshop for Ugandan women who have experienced obstetric fistula. The resulting videos recount hardships and celebrate achievements related to their daily struggles with pregnancy, loss, relationships, as well as their search for safety, acceptance, and dignity.

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Saudi TV Newscaster Buthayna Nasser Slams Islamists over Initiative to Prevent Women from Appearing

MTV EXIT Documentary presented by Christian Bautista to raise awareness of human trafficking.
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Many of the women involved in Inghinidhe na hÉireann (Daughters of Erin) were working class and in

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Iran Campaign for Equality - 1 Million Signature

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Decentralisation and women in politics in Asia. Looking at the four key areas of research being carried out by Forest Action Nepal.

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Stunning images of women working on a moon-like landscape frame the unrelenting cycle of work of the women of Ada who harvest salt with their bare hands. The natural forming salt lagoon in has provided income for the local women for over three hundred years. A sound track by Patty Stotter, traditional work songs and a song written by Ghanaian musicians, join with the vivid imagery by Marcia Rock. The result is a glimpse into the heart of the women's daily

Information meeting on civil documentation and property rights for displaced women in Kathmandu.