Asia News
Afghan Women Call for Action to Stop Violence Against Women
Oct 2012: One protestor who spoke to TOLOnews said the Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission had cases of over 50 "honour killings" in the first six months of the Persian year which had not been pursued....
Okinawa legislators protest alleged US rape
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Legislators of the Japanese island chain of Okinawa have passed a resolution expressing "overwhelming indignation" at the alleged rape of a Japanese woman by two US servicemen.
Kabul: Candles for Mah Gul
Nov 2012: Mah Gul was a 20 year old Afghan woman who was beheaded for refusing to become a prostitute.... most people have not heard about her story – like that of many other women whose stories of victimization through violence are silenced.
Sisters in Arms: Young Afghan Activist Continues Malala’s Fight
Twenty-one-year-old Afghan activist Noorjahan Akbar says the Taliban’s shooting of schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai only strengthens the fight for girls’ rights...
The women clearing Sri Lanka's mines
When Sri Lanka's long civil came to an end in 2009, landmines and other unexploded devices were left behind. But now efforts are under way to rid the country of this scourge once and for all.
India's Gandhi calls for strict punishment after spate of rapes
Oct 2012: India's most powerful politician, Sonia Gandhi, called for strict punishment for rapists following a spate of rapes in the country...
Girls Seize Independence With Scooters in Kashmir
Sajad uses the school bus when she doesn’t drive her Scooty, but she says she is afraid of public transportation... “Traveling by a Scooty is so much easier and more convenient.”
Attack on Pakistani youth activist will not shake women's rights activists
Oct 2012: By Nighat Dad - "Designing policies in conflict zones will only be successful... when governments take women human rights defenders together in the peace process..."
India Coaxes Tribal Girls Into Schools
Sikhsya Niketan is a residential school meant exclusively for girls of the Dongria Kondh tribe in eastern Odisha state. The school is part of the federal government’s intensified efforts to take universal education to extremely marginalised groups in India.
India moves to protect women from sexual harassment at work
India moved one step closer to protecting millions of its working women from sexual harassment by passing a new bill to tackle unwelcome behaviour such as sexual advances, requests for sexual favours and sexual innuendoes made at work.
Continuing to Empower Nepal's Future Leaders
The children were very excited and had built up their inner capacity by expressing their thoughts.
Children did not hesitate to talk and share their feelings, which has helped them to be good leaders. Within the project we did many activities which have lead the children to be positive and more creative.
Bangladesh: Climate Change Drives Rural-Urban Migration to Dhaka’s Slums
Aug 2012: Seasonal flooding by the melt waters of the Himalayas is a natural phenomenon. Today, however, the amount of water reaching the low lying rivers of Bangladesh seems to have reached epic proportions...