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Haiti: Haiti’s Emergency Response Must Include Protection From Widespread Sexual Violence, Says Amnesty International
Thousands of women living in temporary camps around Haiti are threatened by sexual violence and have inadequate protection...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Will Demonstrate In Support of Mexican Women of Atenco
Amnesty International will hold a rally at the Mexican consulate in Washington D.C. to support women in San Salvador Atenco,...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Urges Congress to Turn Attention to Needed Reforms on Maternal and Childbirth Care
Now that health insurance reform legislation has passed, President Obama and Congress must urgently turn their attention to...
March 27, 2011
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Malaysia: Malaysia Urged to End Brutal Punishments After Women Caned
Amnesty International called on the Malaysian government to end caning after three women were subjected to the punishment...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Calls on President Obama to Establish Office of Maternal Health
Amnesty International called on President Obama today to quickly establish an Office of Maternal Health to lead government...
March 27, 2011
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Egyptian women protesters forced to take ‘virginity tests’
Women protesters cleared from Tahrir Square on 9 March were forced to have 'virginity tests' after being beaten and given...
March 27, 2011
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President of Burkina commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health
President of Burkina Faso commits to lifting financial barriers to maternal health in a meeting with Amnesty International 12 February 2010 The President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, has committed to lifting all financial barriers to emergency obstetric care and access to family planning, as part of a strategy to fight maternal mortality in the country. President Compaoré expressed this commitment during a meeting with an Amnesty International delegation led by interim Secretary General Claudio Cordone, and following the publication of an Amnesty International report highlighting the barriers women face in Burkina Faso to receiving adequate health care during pregnancy…
March 27, 2011
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Human Rights Defenders Receive the International Women of Courage Award
Three women, whose courageous efforts to defend human rights were highlighted by Amnesty International, were honored today...
March 27, 2011
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Egypt: Women Protestors Forced to Take ‘Virginity Tests’
Amnesty International has today called on the Egyptian authorities to investigate serious allegations of torture, including...
March 27, 2011
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USA: USA to provide effective remedies to violence against women and girls with the introduction of I-VAWA
Amnesty International USA today applauded the introduction of legislation to combat the global crisis of violence against...
March 27, 2011
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USA: Amnesty International Will Demonstrate In Support of Mexican Women of Atenco
Amnesty International will hold a rally at the Mexican consulate in Washington D.C. to support women in San Salvador Atenco,...
March 27, 2011
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Guatemala must act to stop the killing of women
Authorities urged to stop the high numbers of women being killed across the country and ensure perpetrators are brought to...
March 27, 2011